After the merger, An Giang is the province with the largest area and population in the Mekong Delta

Recently, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has just signed Decision No. 759/QD-TTg, dated April 14, 2025, approving the Project to reorganize and reorganize administrative units at all levels and build a model for organizing local government at 2 levels.

According to the project, Kien Giang province and An Giang province will be merged into a new province called An Giang province, the administrative-political center located in Rach Gia city, Kien Giang province, with a natural area of 9,888.9km2 and a population of 3,679,200 people.

As for Phu Quoc city in Kien Giang province, the competent authority has agreed in principle to separate Tho Chau commune under Phu Quoc city to establish a separate district, accordingly studying the establishment of 2 special zones of Phu Quoc and Tho Chau.

Thus, after the merger, 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region, along with Tay Ninh, have rearranged to have 6 provincial-level administrative units. An Giang province (after the merger) is the province with the largest population and area in the region.

Other provinces and cities after the merger include: Tay Ninh (merged from Tay Ninh province and Long An province); Can Tho (merged from Soc Trang province, Hau Giang province and Can Tho city); Vinh Long (merged from Ben Tre province, Vinh Long province and Tra Vinh province); Dong Thap (merged from Tien Giang province and Dong Thap province; Ca Mau (merged from Bac Lieu province and Ca Mau province).

Kien Giang has had a fairly high economic growth rate in recent years, with GRDP per capita increasing steadily. Kien Giang's economy develops in a multi-sectoral direction, with agriculture, forestry, aquaculture, industry - construction and services. Kien Giang is one of the provinces with the largest output of seafood exploitation and farming in the country. The province has tourism strengths, leading the Mekong Delta region, notably Phu Quoc tourism paradise loved by domestic and international tourists.

The province has great development potential and a favorable position for economic exchanges, attracting domestic and foreign investment capital. The province focuses on developing marine economic infrastructure to become a strong marine economic center of the country. Kien Giang has a particularly important geographical location in terms of national defense and security, with long land and sea borders.

Meanwhile, An Giang is one of the key provinces in agricultural production in the Mekong Delta, especially rice, seafood and fruit trees. With a long border bordering Cambodia, the border economy plays an important role, creating development momentum for the province.

As a place where many ethnic groups such as Kinh, Khmer, Cham, and Chinese live, An Giang has many heritages of great historical and cultural value, demonstrating an ancient civilization with many unique traditional festivals. Along with many spiritual tourism destinations, the province attracts a large number of pilgrims; has great potential for eco-tourism and nature exploration. An Giang is also a province with an important border position, bordering Cambodia, and plays a role in ensuring national security.

In the future, An Giang province (after the merger) will have more opportunities and advantages to develop the economy, promote the strengths of tourism, agriculture, aquaculture, etc.

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