Current Territory of Kampuchea Krom (South Vietnam)
Kampuchea Krom refers to the previous territory of Cambodia until early 20th century while it was formally transferred to Vietnam by France on June 4th, 1949. This territory is include the color province in the map and most part of Kontom and Dalac Plateau in Vietnam. There was two main rivers and small rivers. The main rivers are Bassac and Mekong River while small rivers are East Vai Ko River, West Vaiko River, Don Nai River, etc. However, the history of this territory started thousand years ago B.C. and until the 1st century A.D. the Kingdom of Phnom (first Khmer Kingdom), in Chinese it was called "Funan" means the happiness and wealth in the south of China while the sound is similar to Phnom in Khmer, was created. Khmer people have been living in this region until today, called Khmer Krom. There were 21 provinces - city and two large islands while plateau area of this territory was cut off from the territory of northeastern province today (Rattanakiri and Mondulkiri Province) by France to include in Vietnam. Today the administrative system was changed by Vietnam and all name of these provinces were changed to Vietnamese. These provinces-city are:
- Prey Nokor City (Ho Chi Minh City)
- Peam Banteay Meas or Peam Province (Ha Tien, part of Kien Giang Province) include Koh Trol (Phu Quoc Island).
- Kromuon Sar Province (Rach Gia, part of Kien Giang Province) known as the ancient port of Funan "Or Keo!".
- Teuk Khmao Province (Camau Province) known as Cape of Cambodia during Frenh Colonial.
- Po Leu or Pol Leav Province (Bac Lieu Province)
- Moat Chrouk Province (Chau Doc, part of An Giang Province; and part of Dong Thap Province)
- Peam Bareach Province (Long Xuyen, part of AnGiang Province; and part of Dong Thap Province)
- Prek Reussei Province (Can Tho Province and part of Vinh Long Province and Dong Thap Province) known as industrialize province.
- Phsa Dek Province (Sa Dec, part of Dong Thap Province)
- Bassac or Srok Kleang Province (Soc Trang Province)
- Lung Hor Province (Vinh Long Province)
- Preah Trapeang Province (Tra Vinh Province)
- Phsam Ombel or Kompong Reussei Province (Bien Tre Province)
- Me Sar Province (My Tho, part of Tien Giang Province)
- Kuoh Koung Province (Go Cong, part of Tien Giang Province)
- Kompong Ko or Chmuoh Thmei Province (Long An Province)
- Rong Damrei Province (Tay Ninh Province)
- Tuol Tamok Province (Thu Dau Mot, Binh Duong Province and Binh Phuoc province)
- Kompong Sroka Trey or Changva Trapeang Province (Dong Nai Province, part of Binh Phuoc Province, part of Dak Nong Province, and part of Lam Dong Province)
- Preah Suor Kea Province (Baria, Baria - Vung Tau Province which include Koh Tra Lach (Con Son Island))
- Or Kab Province (Vung Tau, Baria - Vung Tau Province).
- Other territory lies on the plateau of Kotum and Dalac along Cambodia border.
By: POK Panhavuth
Today Maps
Eastern Map of Cambodia in 16th Century
