Mỹ Tho
Mỹ Tho | |
|---|---|
| Mỹ Tho City Thành phố Mỹ Tho | |
Downtown Mỹ Tho with Mỹ Tho River waterfront | |
| Coordinates: 10°21′N 106°21′E / 10.350°N 106.350°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Tiền Giang |
| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Metro | Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.49 sq mi (81.55 km2) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 270,700 |
| • Density | 8,600/sq mi (3,300/km2) |
| Area code(s) | 073, 074 (nation) and +8473,+8474 (international) |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | mytho |
Mỹ Tho (ⓘ) is a city in the Tiền Giang province in the Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam. It has a population of approximately 169,000 in 2006 and 220,000 in 2012. It is the regional center of economics, education and technology. The majority ethnic group is the Kinh; minority groups include the Hoa, the Cham and the Khmer people. Boat rides on the Mỹ Tho River are popular with tourists, and the city is known for hủ tiếu Mỹ Tho, a type of rice noodles soup.