Soc trang is a province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, with its capital in Soc Trang. The province occupies an area of 3,223 km2, and has a population of approximately 1,213,400. The province’s original Khmer name was Srok Kh’leang, meaning “silver depository” because it was where the Khmer king’s silver treasury was located. The Vietnamese settlers corrupted it into “Sốc-Kha-Lang” and eventually “Sóc Trăng”. Under the Nguyễn Dynasty emperor Minh Mạng, it was given the Sino-Vietnamese name Nguyệt Giang , a calque of “Sông Trăng” (Moon River).
Soc Trăng province lies roughly between 9o14′N and 9o56′N latitude and between 105o34′E and 106o18′E longitude. It is bordered to the north west by Hậu Giang Province . To the southwest it is bordered by Bạc Liêu Province. And to the north east it is bordered by Trà Vinh Province . To the north is Vĩnh Long Province . To the southeast is 72 km of coastline of the South China Sea.
Soc Trang Geography
Soc Trang – Situated in Mekong Delta, SocTrang is surrounded by TraVinh, VinhLong, HauGiang, BacLieu and East Sea. There are 72km seaside, two river mouths and 30,000ha alluvia ground.
Soc Trang Province
Influenced by oceanic weather, the province has two seasons: the rainy season lasts from May to November and dry season lasts from December to April next year. Annual average temperature is 27oC. Annual rainfall is 1,840mm
Tourism in Soc Trang
Soc Trang is covered by vast rice paddies, shrimp lagoons, luxuriant fruit gardens like longan, rambutan, durian, and orange.
Ethnics in Soc Trang
Viet (Kinh), Khmer, Hoa ethnic groups live together here. The province has 89 pagodas of Khmer group, 47 pagodas of Hoa people. Ma Toc (Bat), Khleang, Chruitim Chas, Chen Kieu, and Buu Son Tu (Set) are famous pagodas.
My Phuoc River Islet – Soc Trang
Coming there, tourists like to taste tropical fruit in MyPhuoc River Islet, or join many recreation and entertainment activities in BinhAn Tourist Resort. Chol Chnam Thmay, OcOmBoc festivals, Ngo Boat Race also attract many visitors.
Transportation to Soc Trang
Soc Trang is 231km from HoChiMinh City, 60km from CanTho. National Highways No.1A links the province and CanTho, BacLieu.
