Lai Vung district
District in Mekong Delta, Vietnam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the district capital, see Lai Vung.
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".[1]
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Lai Vung district
Đức Thành district | |
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Motto: Kingdom of Mandarin Oranges | |
Country | Vietnam |
Region | Mekong Delta |
Province | Đồng Tháp province |
Capital | Lai Vung town |
Area | |
• Total | 85 sq mi (219 km2) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 220,484 |
Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
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As of 2003 the district had a population of 160,125.[2] The district covers an area of 220 km². The district capital lies at Lai Vung township.[2] 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.