The provincial capital is Tân An city, and other major districts and town include Kiến Tường, Bến Lức, Cần Giuộc and Đức Hòa.

It serves as a bridge between Ho Chi Minh City in the north and 12 provinces in the Mekong Delta in the south.

Long An is a low-lying coastal region, and therefore some areas of it are subject to flooding during the rainy season, which lasts from the beginning of August until November.

In 2023, the province received its highest scores on the 'Law & Order' and 'Informal Charges' criterion and lowest on 'Business Support Policy' and 'Access To Land'.

[7] Being a low-lying coastal region, Long An is particularly susceptible to floods resulting from rises in sea level due to climate change.