Châu Đốc

The site of Châu Đốc was long in history a territory of the Kingdom of Funan (Vietnamese: Vương quốc Phù Nam). The town is near the picturesque mount of Sam where the Sam Mountain Lady (Vietnamese: Bà chúa xứ Núi Sam) is worshipped.Châu Đốc is famous for its variety of fish sauces (nước mắm) and mainly "mắm tai", a kind of anchovy. The local economy is based on culture of basa catfish export and on tourism. The town is a busy trading center due to its border position with Cambodia....