| Vietnamese name | Trà Vinh |
|---|---|
| Area | 2,341 km² |
| Population | About 1.05 million people |
| Provincial capital / central city | Tra Vinh City |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon climate. The coastal areas are affected by saltwater intrusion. |
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Overview
Tra Vinh is a coastal province in the eastern Mekong Delta with a strong Khmer culture. Its landscape of coconut groves and shrimp ponds is distinctive. In recent years, the adoption of renewable energy (wind power) has also advanced.
Features of agriculture
Shrimp farming and rice growing are the core industries. The coastal shrimp-farming area is about 30,000 hectares and expanding. Coconut cultivation is also about 20,000 hectares, second in scale only to Ben Tre province.
Main agricultural products
Shrimp farming (about 30,000 ha), coconut (about 20,000 ha), rice, sugarcane, farmed fish
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