Vị Thanh is a provincial city and also the capital city of the former Hậu Giang Province in Vietnam, now merged with Can Tho. Formerly, it was the capital town of Chương-Thiện province in South Vietnam. In 2004, Vị Thanh became the capital of Hậu Giang Province. It has an industrial zone of 880,000 square metres (217 acres). There are roads, National Highway 61 (which leads to National Road 1 which leads to Cần Thơ Municipality on the Hậu River which leads to Ho Chi Minh City), and water connections by canal and river to the Hậu River.
Vị Thanh is the second biggest city of Hậu Giang, after Ngã Bảy became a city in 2020.
Population Vị Thanh city has an area of , the population as of April 1, 2019, is 73,322 people, of which: the urban population is 44,164 people (60%), rural population is 29,158 people (40%), population density reaches 618 people/km2.
Commune-level administrative unit Ward I Ward III Ward IV Ward V Ward VII Hỏa LựuCommune Hỏa TiếnCommune Tân TiếnCommune Vị TânCommune Acreage (km²) 0,75 13,55 7,97 7,91 6,21 17,39 23,81 21,95 22,97 Population 5.628 10.703 12.754 7.270 7.809 6.862 4.263 7.060 11.027 Population density 8.602 km² 792 km² 1.633 km² 905 km² 1.289 km² 433 km² 212 km² 396 km² 487 km² Number of administrative units 4 areas 6 areas 7 areas 5 areas 5 areas 6 hamlets 5 hamlets 6 hamlets 9 hamlets Founded year199919991999199920031991197920061978Source: Commune-level population in Vị Thanh city in 2019
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