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| Vĩnh Cửu District | |
|---|---|
| Name | Vĩnh Cửu District |
| Native name | Huyện Vĩnh Cửu |
| Settlement type | District |
| Subdivision type | Country |
| Subdivision name | Vietnam |
| Subdivision type1 | Region |
| Subdivision name1 | Southeast |
| Subdivision type2 | Province |
| Subdivision name2 | Đồng Nai |
| Seat type | Capital |
| Seat | Vĩnh An |
| Area total km2 | 1222 |
| Population as of | 2019 |
| Population total | 300000 |
Vĩnh Cửu District is a rural district in Đồng Nai Province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. The district includes parts of the Trị An Lake watershed and borders Đồng Nai River corridors, featuring a mix of lowland, wetland and evergreen forest ecosystems near Cát Tiên National Park and Bình Dương Province. It is administered from the township of Vĩnh An and plays roles in regional hydropower and agricultural landscapes linked to the Ho Chi Minh Highway and provincial transport axes.
Vĩnh Cửu lies within the Dong Nai River basin and contains the reservoir of Trị An Lake adjacent to the Tri An Dam, with landscapes that transition to the Cát Tiên National Park buffer zone and the Đồng Nai Biosphere Reserve. Boundaries of the district abut Đồng Nai Province districts, Bình Dương Province, and the municipal limits of Ho Chi Minh City while encompassing ecosystems identified by Ramsar Convention criteria near freshwater wetlands and secondary evergreen forests. Topography ranges from lowland floodplains used by rice and cassava cultivation to upland patches that support remnants of native flora and associations with species recorded in BirdLife International surveys and WWF assessments.
The area now administered as Vĩnh Cửu was historically part of the Vietnamese lowland frontier connected to trade routes used during the Nguyễn dynasty and later under colonial administration by French Indochina. During the First Indochina War and the Vietnam War the district’s terrain and waterways were strategically significant for supply routes near Saigon and saw operations involving ARVN units and Viet Cong forces. Post-war development included the construction of Tri An Dam and reservoir projects influenced by Soviet and Danish engineering assistance models, which reshaped land use, demographic settlement patterns, and created infrastructure linking to Ho Chi Minh City and Đồng Nai industrial corridors.
The district capital is the township of Vĩnh An, and the district is subdivided into multiple rural communes and one township following administrative structures aligned with Đồng Nai People's Committee oversight. Local governance interfaces with provincial bodies such as the Đồng Nai Provincial Party Committee and national ministries including the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for land, water and forest management. Administrative units coordinate with conservation authorities from Cát Tiên National Park and development agencies that include partners like ADB and World Bank on rural infrastructure and resilience projects.
Population figures reflect a mix of ethnic Viet (Kinh) communities alongside minority groups and migrant workers connected to nearby industrial zones of Biên Hòa and Thủ Dầu Một. Census data used by General Statistics Office of Vietnam show rural household patterns with labor migration flows to Ho Chi Minh City and remittances linked to changes in agricultural livelihoods such as coffee, rubber, and fruit production. Cultural life includes festivals and religious sites with influences from Buddhism, Catholicism in Vietnam, and local folk practices documented by scholars from Vietnam National University and regional cultural institutes.
The district economy combines irrigated agriculture, aquaculture in the Trị An Lake reservoir, small-scale industry, and service activities tied to regional supply chains feeding Biên Hòa and Ho Chi Minh City. Key commodities include rice, cassava, rubber, and fruit tree orchards, while hydropower production at Tri An Dam contributes to the national grid managed by Vietnam Electricity. Development projects supported by MARD and international donors focus on sustainable land management, agroforestry linked to Cát Tiên National Park conservation, and promotion of community-based ecotourism tied to attractions such as reservoir fisheries and birdwatching recognized by BirdLife International partnerships.
Transportation links include provincial roads connecting to the Ho Chi Minh Highway, access routes to Biên Hòa, and waterways on the Đồng Nai River and Trị An Lake used for local commerce and tourism. Public transport and freight movements interface with regional logistics nodes in Biên Hòa Industrial Zone and container connections toward the port of HCMC Port Authority and Cảng Sài Gòn, while infrastructure investments have been undertaken with technical assistance from Asian Development Bank and provincial transport departments to upgrade bridges, causeways, and rural road surfacing.
Educational services are provided by district schools aligned with curricula from the Ministry of Education and Training and receive support from Đồng Nai Department of Education and Training for teacher training and school consolidation projects; higher education and vocational training pathways connect residents to institutions such as Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh and provincial colleges. Healthcare facilities include district clinics coordinated with the Đồng Nai Department of Health and referral links to tertiary hospitals in Biên Hòa and Ho Chi Minh City, with public health programs supported by agencies including WHO and national immunization initiatives.
Category:Districts of Đồng Nai province