Viên An, Cà Mau Explained

Viên An
Settlement Type:Commune
Pushpin Map:Vietnam
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Vietnam
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Cà Mau
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ngoc Hien
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:UTC+7
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:8.7167°N 162°W

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.