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Sóc Trăng, Vietnam
Sóc Trăng is a regional capital of 221,430 people in Can Tho City, Vietnam.
Why visit Sóc Trăng
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 13 places to eat and 7 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Sóc Trăng
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Sóc Trăng
Sóc Trăng (; Khmer: ស្រុកឃ្លាំង Srok Khleang lit. 'Land of depositories') is a former provincial city and capital of the former Sóc Trăng province, Vietnam. It was upgraded from a town (thị xã) to a city following decree 22/2007/NĐ-CP on 8 February 2007. The current administrative area of Soc Trang city includes Sóc Trăng ward, Phú Lợi ward, and a part of Mỹ Xuyên ward of Cần Thơ city, Vietnam.
From the Wikipedia article Sóc Trăng (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Sóc Trăng on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks6
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes13
1 more on the map.
Where to stay7
History
During the French colonial period, on December 20, 1899, the Governor-General of Indochina issued a decree converting the "hạt tham biện" (administrative regions) into provinces, and on January 1, 1900, the Sóc Trăng administrative region became Sóc Trăng Province, with its provincial capital located in Khánh Hưng village.
During the era of the State of Vietnam and the Republic of Vietnam, the name of Sóc Trăng Province and its capital remained unchanged. After 1956, villages were renamed as communes. In February 1950, Sóc Trăng town was established. The town's boundaries were adjusted in 1953 and 1961. In 1956, the Republic of Vietnam government merged Sóc Trăng and Bạc Liêu to form Ba Xuyên Province, with its capital located in Khánh Hưng. However, the revolutionary government continued to use the name Sóc Trăng.
After 1975, the revolutionary government took over, and in 1976, Sóc Trăng, Cần Thơ, and Cần Thơ city were merged to form Hậu Giang province, with Sóc Trăng town becoming part of Hậu Giang province.
From the History section of Sóc Trăng on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship48
Thánh thất Cao Đài Thành phố Sóc Trăng
Place of worship · Toa Thanh Tay Ninh
52 30 tháng 4
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Healthcare6
Map of Sóc Trăng
119 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Can Tho International Airport (VCA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 61 km away.
- Ngã Bảy 29 km northwest, about 29 min by car
- Vĩnh Châu 31 km south, about 31 min by car
- Phú Lộc 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Ngã Năm 41 km west, about 41 min by car
- Bạc Liêu 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Long Mỹ 45 km west, about 45 min by car
- Cái Răng 51 km northwest, about 51 min by car
- Cần Thơ 53 km north, about 53 min by car
- Trà Vinh 56 km northeast, about 56 min by car
- Thốt Nốt 89 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bưu điện Sóc Trăng, Tdkhuong, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Phường 6, Sóc Trăng, Soc Trang, Vietnam - panoramio, trungydang, CC BY 3.0
- An Ninh, Châu Thành, Sóc Trăng, Vietnam - panoramio, Thái Ngẫu, CC BY 3.0
- USAID provides support to people affected by drought in southern provinces (27978544186), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- USAID provides support to people affected by drought in southern provinces (27978544916), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- USAID provides support to people affected by drought in southern provinces (27733015170), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- USAID provides support to people affected by drought in southern provinces (28012970835), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- USAID provides support to people affected by drought in southern provinces (27910859342), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- Nha tho chanh toa Soc Trang - panoramio, BaoHieu, CC BY 3.0
- Unnamed2 - panoramio (349), BaoHieu, CC BY 3.0
- Nguyễn Phúc Thảo, Seiun288, CC0
- Abeno pedestrian bridge 阿倍野歩道橋 Jan 22, 2011, sprklg, CC BY 2.0
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