Cờ Đỏ district

Cờ Đỏ is a rural district (huyện) of Cần Thơ in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 158,467.^[1] The district covers an area of 403 km². The district capital lies at Thới Lai.^[1]

Country Vietnam

CapitalThới Lai

Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

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Co Do district Huyện Cờ Đỏ
District
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Country	Vietnam
Province	Cần Thơ
Capital	Thới Lai
Area
• Total	156 sq mi (403 km2)
Population  (2003)
• Total	158,467
Time zone	UTC+7 (Indochina Time)

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The district borders Vĩnh Thạnh district to the west, Kiên Giang province to the southwest and Thốt Nốt district to the north.

The district is notable for being an important headquarters of agricultural research into rice production in the region and contains the office of top scientists.

The district was established under Decree No. 05/2004/ND-CP on January 2, 2004.