Chau Thanh A is a northern gateway district of Hau Giang province, in the Mekong Delta region. This is a charming river land with many valuable historical - cultural relics and interesting landscapes, attracting tourists from all over the world. Not only that, this place is also known as a place with an outstanding eco-tourism model, which is associated between garden tourism and traditional cultural tourism in the South.
Chau Thanh A district, the North borders Can Tho city, the South borders Kien Giang district, the East borders Chau Thanh district and the South borders Phung Hiep district. The district has a synchronous and complete road and waterway transport system, which is very convenient for trade with Ca Mau peninsula, West Hau river and Ho Chi Minh City.
"Miet Ngan" Chau Thanh A, in particular, has the longest rice route in the west of the Hau River- Xa No canal is the first major project of Cochinchina in terms of waterways, connecting from Can Tho canal to Hau Giang and then to Rach Gia beach. Price, the work was started from the French colonial period in 1901, the section passing through the district area is more than 10 kilometers, creating a very distincitve landscape and contributing to the promotion of culture and tourism for Vi Thanh city in general and Chau Thanh A district in particular. Furthermore, traditional craft villages are always rich in cultural identity, and the people of Chau Thanh A are generous, sincere, close, and affectionate, making the landscape picture of "xu Ngan" more magnificent.
Chau Thanh A promises to become a potential tourist destination of the Mekong Delta. Chau Thanh A district leadership wishes to exchange and cooperate with provinces, cities, domestic and foreign organizations and businesses to visit, research and invest to contribute to building Chau Thanh A district to become richer and more beautiful and develop to new heights.
AREA OF NATURAL LAND: 160.5252 km²
POPULATION: 97,149 people (in 2022)
ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS: 10 commune-level administrative units (including 04 townships, 6 communes)