Lai Vung is a
district
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of
Đồng Tháp province, formally called Đức Thành District in
Sa Đéc province
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in the
Mekong Delta
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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
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which usually ripens during the
Tết
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is not to be co ...
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
Sa Đéc is a Provincial city (Vietnam), Provincial city in Đồng Tháp Province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam. It is a river port and agricultural and industrial trading center. The Sa Đéc economic zone consists of Châu Thành D ...
, S of
Cao Lãnh, NNW of
Cần Thơ
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and SE of
Long Xuyên
Long Xuyên (), formally named Thủ Đông Xuyên, is the capital city of An Giang province, in the Mekong Delta region of south-western Vietnam.
History
In 1789, a group of explorers established a small outpost in the Tam Khe canal, naming i ...
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
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and is located near other urban centers such as
Cần Thơ
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(),
Long Xuyên
Long Xuyên (), formally named Thủ Đông Xuyên, is the capital city of An Giang province, in the Mekong Delta region of south-western Vietnam.
History
In 1789, a group of explorers established a small outpost in the Tam Khe canal, naming i ...
(),
Cao Lãnh (),
Mỹ Thới port () and
Cần Thơ port ().
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Divisions
The district is divided into 1 township and 11 communes:
*Town
**Capital of Lai Vung District:
Lai Vung
*Communes
**Phong Hòa, Định Hòa, Tân Hòa, Vĩnh Thới, Long Thắng, Hòa Long,
Tân Thành, Tân Phước, Long Hậu, Tân Dương and Hòa Thành
References
Districts of Đồng Tháp province
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