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Đức Thành District
Lai Vung is a district of Đồng Tháp province, formally called Đức Thành District in Sa Đéc province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. This place was dubbed the "Kingdom of Mandarin Oranges". As of 2003 the district had a population of 160,125. The district covers an area of . The district capital lies at Lai Vung township. This district is famous for its mandarin orange which usually ripens during the Tết holiday season and for the master boat craftsmen in Long Hậu commune. Other specialities are ''Nem Lai Vung'' - a kind of fermented pork - and Phong Hòa pomelo. Geographical location Lai Vung is located WSW of Sa Đéc, S of Cao Lãnh, NNW of Cần Thơ and SE of Long Xuyên Economy Sông Hậu Industrial Park Sông Hậu Industrial Park is located in Tân Thành commune, with a planned area of , very convenient for transportation; the road is bordered by National Highway 54, the waterway is adjacent to the Hậu River and is located near other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huyện
Districts (), also known as rural districts or counties, are one of several types of second-tier administrative subdivisions of Vietnam, the other types being List of urban districts of Vietnam, urban districts (), Provincial city (Vietnam), provincial cities (), Municipal city (Vietnam), municipal cities (), and District-level town (Vietnam), district-level towns (). The districts are subdivisions of the first-tier divisions, namely the provinces of Vietnam, provinces and municipalities of Vietnam, municipalities. Districts are subdivided into third-tier units, namely Commune-level town (Vietnam), townships and Commune (Vietnam), communes. Districts and the whole second-tier of administrative subdivisions of Vietnam will be eliminated by 2025, following a major governmental reform. History The districts existed since the 15th century. Prior to 1945 the ''huyện'' ( vi-hantu, :wikt:縣, 縣) was also called district and earlier "sub-prefecture" of the prefectures, or phủ into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |