Together with linh fish, basa fish is a natural speciality bestowed on Dong Thap, the headwater province of rivers and waters, during the flood season. The further downstream towards other provinces, the scarcer basa fish becomes.

An Giang Province is one of the key rice growing areas in the Mekong Delta, with a total annual output of more than 8 million tons. This is a favourable condition for the province to participate in the "One million hectares of high-quality rice project" associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta.

A peak emulation campaign to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing nationwide was launched in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on August 12, aiming to promptly prevent fishing vessels and fishermen from encroaching foreign waters.

Politburo member Nguyen Trong Nghia has asked the southern province of An Giang to make maximum efforts to prepare for hosting the 2027 APEC Summit in Phu Quoc.

While inspecting the operation of two-tier local administrations and public administrative service centres in Thoi Son ward in An Giang province and My Hiep commune in Dong Thap province on July 21, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh underscored that under no circumstances, should the restructuring of administrative apparatus affect the material or spiritual well-being of residents.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a memorial and burial ceremony in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on July 21, commemorating 81 Vietnamese soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives in Cambodia and Viet Nam, ahead of the 78th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid tribute to war heroes and martyrs, visited wounded soldiers, and examined the housing support for policy beneficiaries in An Giang province on July 20.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has urged the acceleration of efforts to ensure the timely completion of infrastructure projects serving the 2027 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week.

The Party leader laid stress on the complementary strengths of An Giang’s advanced agricultural production and Kien Giang’s advantages in maritime economy, tourism, renewable energy, and port services. He envisaged the mergence as the foundation for a dynamic “mountain – plain – border – sea” development corridor that combines border and maritime economies.

As the most populous province in the Southwest region and more than 200km south of Ho Chi Minh City, An Giang has the typical cultural feature of a city in the Mekong Delta region, with a floating market, boat racing festival, brilliant Khmer pagodas and blooming water lily flowers.