An Giang is a province of Vietnam and is located in the Mekong Delta, in the country's southwestern part.
On June 12, 2025, the National Assembly passed Resolution No. 202/2025/QH15, which took effect the same day, merging Kiên Giang Province into An Giang Province.
An Giang was the former territory of Chân Lạp. In 1757, Cambodia's King Nặc ÃÂôn (Ang Tong) died. The regent Nặc NhuáºÂn paid his two prefectures: TràVinh and Ba Thắc as tribute to Lord Võ to get approval as the new king of Cambodia. Afterward, Nặc NhuáºÂn's son-in-law killed him to ascend the crown. Nặc ÃÂôn's grandson, Nặc Tôn (Ang Ton) fled to HàTiên seeking for military aid. Lord Võ appointed Nặc Tôn as the new king of Cambodia and ordered Mạc Thiên Tứ and his troops to escort Nặc Tôn back. In return, Nặc Tôn ceded the Tầm Phong Long region to Lord Võ. Lord Võ divided this region to three sub-regions: Châu ÃÂá»Âc, , and ÃÂông Khẩu, under the administration of .
In 1808, Emperor Gia Long renamed Lower Cochinchina from Gia ÃÂá»Ânh trấn to Gia ÃÂá»Ânh thành, its four palaces (dinh): Phiên Trấn, Trấn Biên, Trấn ÃÂá»Ânh, Vénh Trấn (Long Há»Â) were also renamed to protectorate (trấn): Phiên An, Biên Hoà, ÃÂá»Ânh Tðá»Âng, Vénh Thanh respectively. ÃÂá»Ânh Viá» n district was renamed to ÃÂá»Ânh Viá» n prefecture. Vénh Thanh protectorate contained both Vénh Long and An Giang.
An Giang province was first established in 1832 when Emperor Minh Mạng divided Lower Cochinchina into Six Provinces. An Giang province contained two prefectures: Tân Thành,Tuy Biên, divided into four districts: Vénh An, Vénh ÃÂá»Ânh, ÃÂông Xuyên, and Tây Xuyên. was appointed the governor-general of An â Hà(An Giang â HàTiên) cum viceroy of Chân Lạp. Under Cðáng administration were: Ngô Bá Nhân â An Giang provincial governor, and Phạm Xuân BÃÂch - HàTiên provincial governor, both were apointed before.
On 22/10/1956, South Vietnam president Ngô ÃÂình Diá»Âm issued Decree No. 143-NV merging and to reestablish An Giang province.
The province's name is derived from the Sino-Vietnamese word: , meaning "peaceful river".
As of 2020, An Giang Province covers an area of 3,536.83 square kilometers with a population of 1,904,532 people, resulting in a population density of 539 people per square kilometer. The province is home to 24,011 households of ethnic minorities, comprising 114,632 people, accounting for 5.17% of the provincial population.