Dong Thap Province
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 Provinces of Vietnam |
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| Administration | |
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| People's Council Chair | Huynh Minh Doan |
| People's Committee Chair | Trương Ngọc Hân |
| Geography | |
| Capital | Cao Lãnh and Sa Dec |
| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Area | 3,238 km² |
| Demographics | |
| Population • Density |
1,639,400(2004) 500/km² |
| Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Khmer, Hoa, Ngái |
| Calling code | 67 |
| ISO 3166-2 | VN-45 |
| Website | www.dongthap.gov.vn |
Đồng Tháp Province 
pronunciation (help·info) (Hán tự: 同答) is a province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. The eastern part of the province is largely dominated by Dong Thap Muoi marsh.
Dong Thap is in the Dong Thap Muoi area and is famous for its lotus.
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[edit] Administrative divisions
The province is divided into one city (Cao Lãnh), one town (Sa Dec), and nine districts:
[edit] Famous people from Dong Thap
- Luu Van Lang.
- Tran Thi Nhuong.
- Nguyen Quang Dieu
- Tran Cong Minh
[edit] Economy
Agriculture is the previous pillar of Dong Thap 's economy . But now, the Industry and Trade is being developed. Sa Dec Industry Park (the largest industry park)- Sa Dec town, Song Hau Industry park and Tran Quoc Toan Industry park has attracted a large number of businessmen from the Mekong Delta region.
[edit] Buddhism
Dong Thap has now since December 22, 2008 the largest Buddha Statue of the mekong Delta, buildet in Quan Am Pagoda, abbort Venerable Thich Giac An. "The sculpture, 32 meters long and weighing 100 tons, is that of Buddha lying on his side on a lotus petal, his right arm supporting his head and his left arm lying along his body. Buddhist scriptures say the Buddha assumed this position when he attained Nirvana, the release from the cycle of death and rebirth of an enlightened person. Thich Giac An of Quan Am Pagoda, which from today will be home to the statue, said many Buddhists and locals contributed the 2,000 sacks of cement, five tons of iron and many other necessary materials worth VND1.6 billion (US$94,000) needed to build the statue. Quan Am Pagoda, founded 200 years ago by a mandarin named Tran Quy Tanh, receives many devotees from across the country for major Buddhist festivals." (by Giao Huong, Thanh Nien News, Dec 21, 2008)
[edit] See also
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