Thới Lai district
District in Cần Thơ, Vietnam
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Thới Lai was a rural district (huyện) of Cần Thơ City in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2009 the district had a population of 120,964,[1] rising to 147,546 in 2018. The district covers an area of 255.66 km2. The district capital lies at Thới Lai.[1] The district was formed in 2009 from the southern portion of Cờ Đỏ district.
The district borders Phong Điền and Ô Môn districts to the east, Cờ Đỏ district and Kiên Giang province to the west, Phong Điền District and Hậu Giang province to the south and Cờ Đỏ and Ô Môn districts to the north.
On June 16, 2025, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly issued Resolution No. 1685/NQ-UBTVQH15.[2] The district was dissolved and new wards were rearranged from the district.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into one commune-level town, Thới Lai, and 13 communes: Thới Thạnh, Tân Thạnh, Định Môn, Trường Thành, Trường Xuân, Trường Xuân A, Trường Xuân B, Trường Thắng, Xuân Thắng, Thới Tân, Đông Bình and Đông Thuận.
