Viên An

Viên An
Commune
Viên An

Location in Vietnam

Coordinates: 8°43′N 104°58′E / 8.717°N 104.967°E / 8.717; 104.967Coordinates: 8°43′N 104°58′E / 8.717°N 104.967°E / 8.717; 104.967
Country  Vietnam
Province Cà Mau
District Ngoc Hien
Time zone UTC+7 (UTC+7)

Viên An is a commune in the Ngọc Hiển District of Cà Mau Province, Vietnam, approximately 56 kilometres from Cà Mau city. It borders Rạch Gốc on the Cà Mau Peninsula of the South China Sea near the southernmost tip of Vietnam.

The Cua Lon River lies to the north and Tân An to the east. The economy is based primarily on fishing, and the seafood industry, especially shrimp and green lobster.


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