Châu Đốc is a former city of An Giang Province, bordering Cambodia, in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2019, the city had a population of 101,765, and cover an area of 105.29 square kilometres (40.65 sq mi).[1][2]
The city is located by the Hậu River (a branch of the Mekong River flowing through Vietnamese territory) and Vĩnh Tế Canal. Châu Đốc is situated 250 kilometres (160 mi) west of Ho Chi Minh City. It takes about 5 hours to travel by bus from Ho Chi Minh City.
History
The territory became Vietnam’s around the 17th century. The town is near the picturesque Sam Mountain where the Sam Mountain Lady (Vietnamese: Bà Chúa Xứ Núi Sam) is worshipped. The Sam Mount Lady Ceremony is held every April of lunar calendar (May) every year.
Floods caused devastation in the region, the one in late 1938 saw 125,000 hectares of ruined rice land due to floods.[3]
In 1957, the town was the site of the Châu Đốc massacre.[4]
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