AN-GIANG PROVINCE

Area: 3,424 km2
Population: 2,049,039 (1999)
Main towns: Long Xuyen, Chau Doc
Districts: An Phu, Tan Chau, Phu Tan, Chau Phu, Thoai Son, Cho Moi, Tinh Bien, Chau Thanh, Tri Ton

An Giang is located west of the Mekong Delta between the Tien Giang and Hau Giang Rivers and shares a 95-km border with Cambodia. It is next to the Cuu Long River and consists of a few midland areas and low mountains.

The region is located in a monsoon tropical climate where the annual average temperature varies between 26 and 28°C. The two distinct seasons are the dry season, from December to April, and the rainy season, from May to November. Floods often occur from the middle of August to the middle of November.

The main ethnic groups found in the province are the Kinh, Khmer, Cham, and Hoa.

Economic potentialities: agriculture, fish breeding

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATISTICAL DATA OF AN-GIANG PROVINCE

   1995 1996 1997 1998
Gross domestic product in area

At current prices; bill. VND

5 547,9

6 384,5

7 148,9

8 876,0

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

2 955,9

3 062,1

3 118,0

3 995,6

Industry and Construction

678,9

819,4

911,2

1 107,2

Services

1 113,1

2 503,0

3 119,7

3 733,2

At 1994 constant prices; Bill. VND

4 847,8

5 271,0

5 552,9

6 052,5

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

2 577,4

2 622,0

2 582,8

2 715,9

Industry and construction

557,2

670,0

703,5

785,9

Services

1 713,2

1 979,0

2 266,6

2 523,7

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Agriculture

Gross output at current prices (Bill. VND)

3 656,8

3 962,3

4 021,2

Gross output at 1994 constant prices (Bill. VND)

4 139,7

4 344,5

4 421,9

Planted area of crops (Thous. ha)        

Food crops

402,1

427,5

421,0

435,1

Of which: Paddy

391,8

417,2

415,0

429,2

Annual industrial crops

5,5

5,7

3,3

5,7

Vegettable and beans

21,9

20,8

18,7

18,9

Multi - year industrial crops

3,5

3,8

3,8

3,8

Fruit crops

5,9

5,8

6,3

6,2

Gross output of food converted to paddy (Thous. tons)

1 954,8

2 035,5

2 004,0

2 065,4

Paddy

1 892,5

1 971,5

1 980,5

2 044,6

Other cereals

62,3

64,0

23,5

20,8

Planted area of paddy (Thous. ha)

391,8

417,2

415,0

429,2

Spring paddy

178,0

188,2

209,8

212,5

Autumn paddy

185,0

206,7

190,0

200,0

Winter paddy

28,8

22,3

15,2

16,7

Yield of paddy (Quintal/ha)

48,30

47,26

47,72

47,64

Spring paddy

61,17

60,18

62,33

61,59

Autumn paddy

41,62

38,50

34,20

35,53

Winter paddy

11,67

19,42

15,20

15,21

Gross output of paddy (Thous. tons)

1 892,5

1 971,5

1 980,5

2 044,6

Spring paddy

1 088,9

1 132,5

1 307,6

1 308,7

Autumn paddy

770,0

795,7

649,8

710,5

Winter paddy

33,6

43,3

23,1

25,4

Planted area of other cereals (Thous. ha)

Maize

8,8

8,6

4,7

4,3

Sweet potatoes

0,2

0,2

0,1

0,3

Cassava

1,4

1,2

1,1

1,0

Yield of other cereals (Quintal/ha)

Maize

65,7

65,3

38,1

39,5

Sweet potatoes

110,0

100,0

120,0

83,3

Cassava

82,9

153,3

135,5

90,0

Gross output of other cereals (Thous. tons)

Maize

57,8

56,2

17,9

17,0

Sweet potatoes

2,2

2,0

1,2

2,5

Cassava

11,6

18,4

14,9

9,0

Planted area of some annual industrial crops 

Jute (Ha)

53

100

100

100

Sugar - cane (Thous. ha)

0,9

0,5

0,6

0,5

Peanut (Thous. ha)

0,2

0,2

0,3

0,3

Soybean (Thous. ha)

3,3

3,8

2,1

4,6

Tobacco (Ha)

198

100

100

100

>Gross output of some annual industrial crops

Jute (Ton)

99

100

100

100

Sugar cane (Thous. tons)

56,0

31,0

23,0

19,9

Peanut (Thous. tons)

0,5

0,5

0,7

0,8

Soybean (Thous. tons)

7,3

9,4

4,4

9,5

Tobacco (Ton)

430

100

100

100

Animal population (Thous.heads)

Buffaloes

5,2

5,1

4,4

3,7

Cattle

35,7

35,4

33,9

34,9

Pigs

139,3

155,5

176,9

162,6

Poultry population (Thous. heads) 

2 417,1

2 398,7

2 581,9

2 500,0

Living weight of pig (Thous. tons) 

10,6

11,3

15,4

17,8

FORESTRY

Gross output at 1994 constant prices (Bill. VND)

46,1

60,5

66,9

72,9

Exployted wood (Thous. m3) 

30,0

41,5

44,0

41,4

Exployted fire wood (Thous. ster)

419,0

420,0

424,0

421,7

Concentrated forest area (Thous. ha) 

0,7

1,0

2,4

2,9

FISHERIES

Gross output at 1994 constant prices (Bill. VND) 

883,6

895,8

854,4

872,6

Products of Fisheries (Ton)

103 107

120 431

115 879

117 861

Fish

34 421

47 993

41 133

40 834

Shrimp

639

     
INDUSTRY

Number of establishments

12 358

12 881

12 934

9 816

Domestic economic sector 

12 353

12 876

12 929

9 813

State

10

13

22

12

Managed by central

1

1

2

2

Managed by local

9

12

20

10

Non state

12 343

12 863

12 907

9 801

Foreign invested sector

5

5

5

3

Gross output (Bill. vnd)

       

At 1994 constant prices 

919,3

994,9

1 060,5

1 158,4

Domestic economic sector

829,1

898,2

971,7

1 071,3

State 

317,5

345,6

377,5

435,8

Managed by central

16,6

19,7

34,0

34,6

Managed by local

300,9

325,9

343,5

401,2

Non state 

511,6

552,6

594,2

635,5

Foreign invested sector

90,2

96,7

88,8

87,1

Some main products 

Stone (Thous.m3)

583

687

864

914

Cement (Thous. tons)

13,0

5,3

9,8

57,8

Frozen marine products (Ton)

4 257

5 675

3 890

4 585

Fish sauce (Mill.litres)

4,4

3,8

3,8

3,4

Milled rice (Thous. tons)

993

987

991

928

Food for livestock (Ton)

3 559

4 843

5 741

10 666

Sugar (Tons)

5 008

6 174

5 630

6 043

Brick (Mill.pieces)

137,4

129,4

133,4

1 74,6

Ice (Thous.tons)

365

350

375

647

Cigarettes (Mill. packets)

14,7

25,1

33,3

59,2

Sawed wood (Thous.m3)

125

132

93

102

Medicinal tablets (Mill.pills)

61,6

52,0

44,4

48,5

CONSTRUCTION

Investment capital in area at current prices (Bill.vnd)

   

527,5

586,3

By management sector

       

Centrally managed

   

113,6

103,9

Locally managed

   

413,9

481,0

Foreign investment

     

1,4

By capital source 

       

State budget 

   

267,9

277,7

Central

   

82,3

103,9

Local

   

185,6

173,8

Credit capital

   

88,5

40,1

Investment capital of enterprises 

   

72,7

32,9

Investment capital of private and inhabitant

   

36,4

82,0

Others

   

60,2

139,2

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

Volume of freight of local transport (Thous. tons) 

1 383,0

1 457,0

1 615,0

 

Volume of freight traffic of local transport (Mill. tons. km) 

203,4

218,0

239,0

 

Number of passenger carry of local transport (Mill. persons) 

50,0

51,7

55,0

 

Passenger traffic of local transport (Mill. persons. km) 

606,0

688,0

721,0

 

Number of telephone in area (At the end of year)

13 293

19 617

26 617

 

TRADE

Retail sales of good and revenue of services (Bill.vnd)

5 562,8

5 629,2

7 004,2

 

Consumer price index (Compared with Dec. of previous year) - (%) 

113,6

104,7

101,0

109,7

Direct export of local (Thous. USD) 

124 486

125 721

139 652

120 058

Some main export products 

       

Rice (Thous. tons)

367,6

445,1

618,3

430,2

Frozen marine products (Ton)

5 663

5 683

5 666

5 200

Cashew (Ton)

2 101

1 761

281

300

Direct imports of local (Thous. USD) 

68 127

63 422

60 291

28 664

Some main import products 

       

Fertilizer (Thous. tons)

98,9

98,6

122,5

74,8

Motors (Piece)

2 995

5 717

3 165

 

Motor bike (Piece)

9 326

7 682

4 913

 

Chemicals (Ton)

12 501

8 169

8 334

 

EDUCATION AND HEALTH

Education

Kindergartent classes (Number)

437

482

480

552

Kindergartent teachers (Person)

416

437

481

570

Kindergartent pupils (Person)

15 688

17 299

16 878

18 770

Grade schools (Number)

Primary and middle schools

382

409

428

441

Secondary schools

29

28

30

45

Grade classes (Number)

Primary

7 408

7 600

7 611

7 535

Middle

1 573

1 898

2 098

2 430

Secondary

316

388

487

612

Grade teachers (Person)

Primary

6 435

6 531

6 693

7 048

Middle

2 332

2 468

2 694

2 881

Secondary

530

546

662

801

Grade pupils (Person)

Primary

281 191

280 457

273 947

262 263

Middle

63 186

75 385

88 062

100 993

Secondary school

13 021

16 306

21 752

27 590

Technical secondary education

Teachers (Person)

50

65

58

 

Students (Person)

1 133

1 693

1 884

1 793

Universities and colleges

Teachers (Person)

148

177

195

 

Students (Person)

567

1 560

1 803

1 730

Training of technical workers

Teachers (Person)

28

28

22

 

Students (Person)

212

187

399

467

HEALTH

Health establishments (Number)

163

162

163

164

Of which:

       

Hospitals,clinics and sanatorium

26

25

25

26

Medical service units in villages, offices and enterprises

137

137

138

138

Hospital beds (Bed)

Of which:        

Hospitals, clinics and sanatorium

2 055

2 047

2 047

2 035

Medical service units in villages, offices and enterprises

1 280

1 280

1 288

1 288

Medical staffs (Person)

Doctors and higher degree

559

591

608

654

Physicians

1 082

1 054

1 124

1 110

Nurses

778

770

785

798

Midwives

297

316

304

315

Pharmaceutical staffs (Person)

       

High degree pharmacists

43

47

52

48

Middle degree pharmacists

202

211

229

232

Assistant pharmacists

84

83

96

97

 

(*) Data as of 31 December of year.