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Đồng Tháp Province

Đồng Tháp Province
Tỉnh Đồng Tháp
Province
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Official seal of Đồng Tháp Province
Seal
Nickname(s): The City of Lotus
Motto: Our potentialities - Your opportunities
Location in Vietnam and Southern Vietnam
Location in Vietnam and Southern Vietnam
Coordinates: 10°40′N 105°40′E / 10.667°N 105.667°E / 10.667; 105.667Coordinates: 10°40′N 105°40′E / 10.667°N 105.667°E / 10.667; 105.667
Country  Vietnam
Region Mekong Delta
Capital Cao Lãnh
Government
 • Party Secretary : Lê Vĩnh Tân
 • People's Council Chairman : Lê Vĩnh Tân
 • People's Committee Chair : Lê Minh Hoan
Area
 • Total 3,238 km2 (1,250 sq mi)
Population (2004)
 • Total 1,639,400
 • Density 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Ethnicities Vietnamese, Khmer, Hoa, Ngái
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Calling code 67
ISO 3166 code VN-45
Website www.dongthap.gov.vn

Đồng Tháp (About this sound listen) is a province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. Đồng Tháp is 165 km away from Ho Chi Minh City, bordered by Pray Veng Province (Cambodia) in the north with a length of more than 48 km; Vĩnh Long and Cần Thơ in the south; An Giang in the west; and Long An and Tiền Giang in the east.

Đồng Tháp is a newly cultivated area in about 17th and 18th century, under the Nguyễn lords. Foundation of this area adhered to powerful struggling history against nature, dangerous animals and aggressors.

The south of Đồng Tháp province whose center is Sa Đéc plays a very significant role. Many researches have shown that overseas Vietnamese got to come to Sa Đéc area for reclaiming and setting up hamlets at least at the end of 17th century or at the beginning of 18th century. Sa Đéc is a Khmer word meaning "iron market". Does this market sell agricultural tools made of iron or was the frame of this market made of iron? There has not had any reasonable explanations for these concerns however Sa Dec is probably considered the newest area on the way to develop the country in 1757 led by Nguyễn Cư Trinh, a mandarin who was known for his achievement in reassuring people in Quảng Ngãi.

After the civil war between Nguyễn Ánh and Tây Sơn siblings, Gia Long was on the throne to help stabilize Sa Đéc and made it become a part of Vĩnh An district. Sa Đéc then with a favorable geographical location, did become the most crowded trading center of Mekong delta at that time, only smaller than Saigon, Cholon.


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