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Historical & Cultural Vestiges
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Location: Oc-Eo Remains Site is located in the mountainous region of Sap - Ba The in Thoai Son District, An Giang Province; 30km from Long Xuyen.
Characteristics: It is a vast ancient vestige of the Phu Nam Kingdom, a powerful nation in the Southeast Asia about two thousand years ago. In the Middle Ages, the ancient citadel of Oc-Eo used to be a commercial center.
Oc-Eo Remains Site was rediscovered when the soil was dug out to build the Ba The Channel. The site has an area of 4,500ha still hold many mysteries to researchers and archaeologists.
Nowadays, the Oc Eo Remains Site not only receives many researchers and archeologists who come to study and investigate but also attracts many local and foreign tourists who come to visit and study about a booming era of the former An Giang.
Location: The An Giang Museum is situated on Thoai Ngoc Hau Street, My Long Ward, Long Xuyen City, An Giang Province.
Characteristics: In the large courtyard, various ornamental plants and particularly red jasmine trees in full bloom welcome visitors with mildly refreshing fragrances.
Upon coming to the museum, visitors will be told about the biography and revolutionary career of President Ton Duc Thang. He is looked up to as a strong hearted fighter for the revolutionary cause of national and class liberation. Nearly 200 photos and exhibits related to his life are impressively displayed in the grand hall.
Visitors are then led to Room 2 to admire relics and archaeological evidence such as old tombs, statues, labour tools, etc. that belong to the Oc Eo culture between 2nd and 7th centuries and were excavated at the Ba The-Oc Eo archaeology site. A well-arranged display of about 300 photos, exhibits, and related documentation enables visitors to imagine the great cultural centre of a lost monumental ancient city.
In Room 3, visitors will be given a review of glorious milestones in the heroic struggle of the An Giang people.
Finally, Room 4 is reserved for the so-called “Achievements in the Construction and Defense of Fatherland and Socialism of the An Giang People” display.
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