| Lai Vung district | |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Other Name: | Đức Thành district |
| Motto: | Kingdom of Mandarin Oranges |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mekong Delta |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Đồng Tháp province |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Lai Vung town |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 219 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Total: | 220,484 |
| Timezone: | Indochina Time |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
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 220km2. 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.
Lai Vung is located 12.3km (07.6miles) WSW of Sa Đéc, 24.9km (15.5miles) S of Cao Lãnh, 26.5km (16.5miles) NNW of Cần Thơ and 29.4km (18.3miles) SE of Long Xuyên
Sông Hậu Industrial Park is located in Tân Thành commune, with a planned area of 66336ha, 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 urban centers such as Cần Thơ (30km (20miles)), Long Xuyên (20km (10miles)), Cao Lãnh (30km (20miles)), Mỹ Thới port (16km (10miles)) and Cần Thơ port (20km (10miles)).[3]
The district is divided into 1 township and 11 communes: