Long An province
Long An | |
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Downtown of Tân An city with Bảo Định river | |
Location of Long An within Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 10°40′N 106°10′E / 10.667°N 106.167°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Metropolitan area | Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area |
| Capital | Tân An |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Nguyễn Văn Được |
| • People's Committee Chair | Nguyễn Văn Út |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,494.79 km2 (1,735.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 1,743,400 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Hoa, Khmer |
| GDP | |
| • Total | VND 168.108 trillion US$ 7.053 billion (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Calling code | 72 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-41 |
| HDI (2020) | 0.720 (27th) |
| Website | eng |
Long An was a former province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. The provincial capital is Tân An city, and other major districts and town include Kiến Tường, Bến Lức, Cần Giuộc and Đức Hòa. There are 15 districts within the province (included 1 provincial capital city and 1 district-level town).
The region is between Ho Chi Minh City and Southeast region in the north and the Mekong Delta. Because of its low lying geography, it is susceptible to sea level rise caused by climate change.