Lai Vung district

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Lai Vung district Đức Thành district
District
mandarin oranges in Lai Vung
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)

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]

As of 2003 the district had a population of 160,125.^[2] The district covers an area of 220 km² (85 sq mi). 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.