Ba Chua Xu Temple on Sam Mountain (Chau Doc city, An Giang) is one of the most prominent spiritual destinations in the southwestern region. (Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA)
Ba Chua Xu Temple on Sam Mountain (Chau Doc city, An Giang) is one of the most prominent spiritual destinations in the southwestern region. (Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA)
Ta Pa Pagoda (also known as Nui Pagoda – Chrun Num) in Tri Ton district is a well-known Khmer pagoda with distinctive architecture atop Ta Pa Mountain. (Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA)
Ta Pa Pagoda (also known as Nui Pagoda – Chrun Num) in Tri Ton district is a well-known Khmer pagoda with distinctive architecture atop Ta Pa Mountain. (Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA)
The Tra Su cajuput forest ecotourism site (Tinh Bien town, An Giang), covering 850 hectares, is among Vietnam’s most well-known cajuput forests and part of the national system of special-use forests. (Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA)
The Tra Su cajuput forest ecotourism site (Tinh Bien town, An Giang), covering 850 hectares, is among Vietnam’s most well-known cajuput forests and part of the national system of special-use forests. (Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA)
Con En ecotourism site (Cu Lao Gieng commune) was recognised as a typical tourism destination of the Mekong Delta in 2024. (Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA)
Con En ecotourism site (Cu Lao Gieng commune) was recognised as a typical tourism destination of the Mekong Delta in 2024. (Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA)
Cu Lao Gieng Church (Cu Lao Gieng commune), built in 1877, is a popular attraction for visitors. (Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA)
Cu Lao Gieng Church (Cu Lao Gieng commune), built in 1877, is a popular attraction for visitors. (Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA)
Chau Phong weaving village (Chau Phong commune) is a Cham cultural tourism site where visitors explore traditional brocade weaving and learn about Cham community life. (Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA)
Chau Phong weaving village (Chau Phong commune) is a Cham cultural tourism site where visitors explore traditional brocade weaving and learn about Cham community life. (Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA)
Chau Phong weaving village (Chau Phong commune) is a Cham cultural tourism site where visitors explore traditional brocade weaving and learn about Cham community life. (Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA)
Chau Phong weaving village (Chau Phong commune) is a Cham cultural tourism site where visitors explore traditional brocade weaving and learn about Cham community life. (Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA)
Tra Su cajuput forest attracts visitors with its poetic scenery and rich biodiversity. (Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA)
Tra Su cajuput forest attracts visitors with its poetic scenery and rich biodiversity. (Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA)
The Chhay-dam drum dance in An Giang, a national intangible cultural heritage, is performed at Khmer pagodas and festivals, combining Bokator martial arts movements with powerful drum rhythms. (Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA)
The Chhay-dam drum dance in An Giang, a national intangible cultural heritage, is performed at Khmer pagodas and festivals, combining Bokator martial arts movements with powerful drum rhythms. (Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA)
Visitors tour the Con En ecotourism site in Cu Lao Gieng commune. (Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA)
Visitors tour the Con En ecotourism site in Cu Lao Gieng commune. (Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA)
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An Giang develops community-based tourism with strong local identity

Located at the upper reaches of the Mekong Delta and serving as a gateway to the sea, An Giang province has rich resources for community-based tourism, marked by the cultural convergence of Cham, Khmer and Kinh communities, landscapes and traditional craft villages.