Co Do District

Cờ Đỏ
—  District  —
Country	Vietnam
Province	Can Tho
Capital	Thoi Lai
Area
– Total	155.6 sq mi (403 km2)
Population (2003)
– Total	158,467
Time zone	UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Co Do (Vietnamese: Cờ Đỏ) is a district (huyện) of Can Tho 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 Thoi Lai.^[1]

The district borders Vinh Thanh district to the west, Kien Giang Province, Thot Not 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.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into one urban municipality Cờ Đỏ and 9 communes, Thới Hưng, Đông Hiệp, Đông Thắng, Thới Đông, Thới Xuân, Trung Hưng, Thạnh Phú, Trung An, Trung Thạnh.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/yvn.html. Retrieved March 13, 2009. 

External links

• Pictures of Co Do Farm