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No.<br />
Table 1-6 Ethnicity<br />
1-10<br />
Kinh<br />
(%)<br />
Hoa<br />
(%)<br />
Ethnicity<br />
M<strong>on</strong>-Khmer<br />
(%)<br />
Other<br />
(%)<br />
1 Nati<strong>on</strong>al Level 85.7 0.96 2.7 10.64<br />
2 Hoa Hung Commune 99.95 0.05 0 0<br />
3 Tan Hoa Commune 99.15 0.69 0.16 0<br />
4 Tan Hoi Commune 98.59 1.26 0.15 0<br />
Source: Census <strong>on</strong> Populati<strong>on</strong> and Housing, 2009 and Study Team<br />
Religi<strong>on</strong>: At the nati<strong>on</strong>al level, Buddhism comprises 43.5%, followed by Christianity with 36.3%,<br />
Hoa Hao (religi<strong>on</strong> originating from Vietnam) with 9.2% and other religi<strong>on</strong>s with 11%. At the<br />
commune level, Buddhism is the most popular religi<strong>on</strong> followed by Christianity, Cao Dai, and Hoa<br />
Hao.<br />
Cultural Heritage: There is a historical and cultural property called “Tan Hoa Communal Temple”<br />
in Tan Hoa Commune. However, it is not located within the proposed project area.<br />
1.3.2 Natural Envir<strong>on</strong>ment in the Project Area<br />
(1) Geography and Land Usage<br />
Geography: The route is separated by the Tien Giang River. The terrain is separated by relatively<br />
dense irrigati<strong>on</strong> waterways and ditches. The entire route is generally flat and is located in Cuu<br />
L<strong>on</strong>g River Delta. The highest altitude is in the neighboring area of the Tien River (+2 m).<br />
Temperature and Precipitati<strong>on</strong>: The Project area is located in the southwest of Vietnam, which has<br />
a tropical climate, characterized by m<strong>on</strong>so<strong>on</strong>s. The temperature is high throughout the year.<br />
M<strong>on</strong>thly temperature difference is not remarkable. The weather is bland and does not change<br />
much.<br />
Its annual average temperature is 27.9 o C. The m<strong>on</strong>thly temperature difference is not high,<br />
ranging from 3 o C to 5 o C. The temperature hits the highest at around 28 o C to 30 o C in April and<br />
May, while the lowest is around 23 o C to 25 o C in December and January. It is highly humid<br />
throughout the year. Average humidity is 81.8%, ranging from 78.2% in March to 85.5% in<br />
October. As for the precipitati<strong>on</strong>, large amount of precipitati<strong>on</strong> is recorded from May (145 mm) to<br />
November (94 mm). Yearly average rainfall is 138.4 mm in 2009. The temperature, humidity<br />
and precipitati<strong>on</strong> in the Project area are shown in