Dong Thap
Province in South Vietnam
Image: Felix Schickel / Pexels
- Region
- South Vietnam
- Seat of government
- My Tho
- Area
- 5,939 km² (2,293 sq mi)2,293 sq mi (5,939 km²)
- Population
- 4,370,046Figure in Resolution 202/2025/QH15
- 2025 merger
- Formed on 1 July 2025 from Tien Giang and Dong Thap
Places to visit in Dong Thap
We have no place guide in Dong Thap yet. The nearest one is Ho Chi Minh City, 60 km (37 mi)37 mi (60 km) from My Tho as the crow flies.
Getting there
The three nearest airports with scheduled flights, as the crow flies from My Tho, the seat of government. By road the trip is longer, and the nearest airport is not always the easiest one to use.
- SGNTan Son Nhat International Airport60 km (37 mi)37 mi (60 km)
- VCACan Tho International Airport78 km (48 mi)48 mi (78 km)
- VKGRach Gia Airport142 km (88 mi)88 mi (142 km)
Other provinces in South Vietnam
Sources
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- Resolution 202/2025/QH15 on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units. National Assembly of Vietnam. Adopted 12 June 2025; the merged provinces started work on 1 July 2025. Area, population and the provinces merged into Dong Thap.
- Conclusion 163 and Resolution 60-NQ/TW (2025) on the new provinces and their seats (Thu Vien Phap Luat). Seat of government of Dong Thap.
- OurAirports. Airports with scheduled flights; straight-line distance from My Tho worked out by us.
- Traditional Vietnamese Festival with Yellow Blooms. Photo at the top of this page by Felix Schickel, Pexels License.