Chaudoc
is a small city of approximately 75000 inhabitants in southwest
Vietnam and is right on the Vietnamese-Cambodian border where
the Mekong River enters Vietnam from Cambodia. Chaudoc is wonderfully
diverse. The Vietnamese are the majority along side with large
communities of Cambodians, Chinese and Cham who are Muslims.
Major religions include Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Islam
and numerous smaller sects. Traditionally, Chaudoc's economy
is based on agriculture. However, since the late 80's, the extremely
busy cross-border trade with Cambodia has become an integral
part of Chaudoc's economy.
Found in
Vietnam's southernmost province of An Giang, Chau Doc is a frontier
town on the Cambodian Border. Chau Doc is historically referred
to as the place of five hills and seven mountains, and as a
place of romantic hills. Chau Doc has a reputation for its pickles,
dried meat and palm sugar. Chau Doc is a riverside commercial
center on the west bank of Hau River at its junction with the
Chau Doc River. It also serves as a transit point for overland
travel to Cambodia.
Chaudoc
with the Lady temple and a yearly pilgrimage attracts thousands
of local people. The city was once known for its dugout canoe
races. Chau Doc has quite sizeable Chinese, Cham and Khmer communities,
each of which has built distinctive temples that are worth a
visit.
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