Area: 3,406 sq. km. Population: 2,146,800 habitants (2003) Regional code: 076 Capital: Long Xuyen City. Town: Chau Doc. Districts: An Phu, Tan Chau, Phu Tan, Chau Phu, Tinh Bien, Tri Ton, Cho Moi, Chau Thanh, Thoai Son. Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Khmer, Cham, Hoa.
Geography: An Giang Province is located to the west of the Mekong Delta between the Tien and Hau rivers and shares a 100km border with Cambodia in the north - west. It also shares border with Dong Thap Province in the east, Cantho City in the south - east, and Kien Giang Province in the south - west.
Transportation: An Giang has a relatively convenient land and water transport system. National Road 91 connects to Cam-pu-chia. Buses run from Chau Doc to Long Xuyen, Cantho, and other destinations in the Mekong Delta.
Long Xuyen City is 62km from Cantho, 125km from My Tho, and 190km from Ho Chi Minh City. Chau Doc Town is 96km from Ha Tien, 117km from Cantho, 179km from My Tho, and 245km from Ho Chi Minh City.
Chau Pho Hotel is one of the most beautiful hotels in Chau Doc. Seeing from the high floors, overall picture of Chau Doc Town appears tranquilly. It just takes the tourist about 15 minutes to drive from Chau Pho to the famous place of pilgrimage in Vietnam - Lady Chua Xu Temple or to the other cultural and historical monuments such as Sam Mountain, Tomb of Thoai Ngoc Hau, Tay An Pagoda