Dong Thap Province

Infobox province of Vietnam
Name = Đồng Tháp
Meaning = Bronze Tower


Council Chair = Huynh Minh Doan
Committee Chair = Trương Ngọc Hân
Capital = Cao Lãnh and Sa Dec
Region = Mekong Delta
Area = 3,238
Population = 1,639,400
Population year = 2004
Population density = 500
Ethnicities = Vietnamese, Khmer, Hoa, Ngái
Calling code = 67
ISO code = VN-45
Website = www.dongthap.gov.vn

Đồng Tháp Province audio|Dong Thap.ogg|pronunciation (Hán tự: ) is a province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. The eastern part of the province is largely dominated by Dong Thap Muoi marsh.

:Capital: Cao Lanh:Population: 1,592,600:Area: 3,238 km²:Other cities: Sa Dec

Dong Thap is in the Dong Thap Muoi area and is famous for its lotus.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into one city (Cao Lãnh), one town (Sa Dec), and nine districts:

#Cao Lãnh
#Châu Thành
#Hồng Ngự
#Lai Vung
#Lấp Vò
#Tân Hồng
#Tam Nông
#Thanh Bình
#Tháp Mười

Famous people from Dong Thap

#Luu Van Lang.
#Tran Thi Nhuong.

Economy

Agriculture is the previous pillar of Dong Thap 's economy . But now, the Industry and Trade is being developed. Sa Dec Industry Park (the largest industry park)- Sa Dec town, Song Hau Industry park and Tran Quoc Toan Industry park has attracted a large number of businessmen from the Mekong Delta region.

ee also

*Doubtful legal case of 47,800 VND