Kiên Giang is a province of Vietnam, located in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. It is known for fishing and rice farming. The provincial capital is Rạch Giá, 155 mi from Ho Chi Minh City. Kiên Giang's area is 6,352.02 km² and its population is about 1,723,067, of which 22 percent live in urban areas.