The imprint of the An Thanh region

An Thanh commune, Can Tho city, has a total natural area of ​​9,492 hectares and a population of 37,605 people. An Thanh has a history of unwavering revolutionary traditions associated with preserved historical relics, along with a favorable geographical location and many potentials that are gradually leading to sustainable development.

The Ho Chi Minh Memorial Temple, located in Den Tho Hamlet, An Thanh Commune, was built on February 3, 1970, and recognized as a national historical and cultural relic in 2001. Initially, the temple had a column-supported structure, a corrugated iron roof, and measured 6 meters wide and 8 meters long. After three renovations, the Ho Chi Minh Memorial Temple now comprises various structures within its 2.2-hectare grounds. The temple is a source of pride and honor for the Party Committee, government, and people of Can Tho City; a place for commemorating and paying respects to the great leader of the nation; a place for educating about revolutionary traditions; and a point connecting to the tourism development potential of An Thanh Commune.

The Rach Gia Victory Monument, located in An Thanh commune, has gone down in history as a legend in the struggle against foreign invaders by the people and army of the heroic Cu Lao region. It is closely associated with the heroic deeds of the Long Phu guerrillas and the hero Son Ton – a Southern Khmer farmer who wholeheartedly followed the Party, sacrificed himself for the country, fought for the people, and dedicated himself to the cause of national independence.

Long An Tourist Village is known as the "land where the dragon hides," as legend says Lord Nguyen Anh hid from the Tay Son forces in this canal for a time. Here, visitors can explore, enjoy various fruit trees, especially Cat Chu mangoes, and listen to historical stories about Lord Nguyen Anh.

An Thanh commune is promoting the restructuring of its agricultural sector towards increasing added value, linked to concentrated growing areas. The commune has 2,929 hectares of fruit orchards with a wide variety of fruit trees. Among them, famous products include: Queen guava, ST pink plum, longan, longan boat, purple longan boat, green pomelo, etc.

Homestay Co Hai Garden Coffee is a unique tourist attraction with its own distinctive features of the An Thanh area. It displays over 150 products, souvenirs, candies, and local specialties. Visitors can experience planting vegetables, fishing, making traditional cakes, and enjoy a children's play area and photo opportunities. Memorable dishes include snakehead fish soup with sour brine, snakehead fish cakes, and sun-dried snakehead fish. An Thanh commune is actively seeking investors to develop tourism-oriented economic models.

The Dai Ngai 2 Bridge, spanning An Thanh commune (with a 5km approach road and a bridge section over 862m long and 17.5m wide), is a long-awaited dream of the island commune's residents. The bridge has created convenient transportation connections, reduced transportation costs for goods, expanded trade, and eliminated the isolation of the area; helping An Thanh accelerate and make breakthroughs in socio-economic development and tourism.

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