Sa Đéc (city)
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關於Sa Đéc (city)
Sa Đéc is a former provincial city in Đồng Tháp province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam. It is a river port and agricultural and industrial trading center. The Sa Đéc economic zone consists of Châu Thành, Lai Vung and Lấp Vò districts.
As of January 2018, the city has a population of approximately 202,046. There are three industrial zones, designated by the codes A, C1, and C. They attract many business people from the Mekong Delta region.
In February 1976, Sa Đéc province was merged with Kiến Phong province to form Đồng Tháp province. Sa Đéc town was initially the provincial capital of Đồng Tháp province until April 29, 1994. Then the provincial capital was moved to Cao Lãnh town.
Sa Đéc town originally had 5 communes including: Vĩnh Phước, Tân Quy Tây, Tân Quy Đông, Tân Phú Đông, Tân Hưng
On June 10, 1981, the Council of Ministers issued resolution No. 62-HĐBT on the establishment of new communes and wards in Sa Đéc town, Đồng Tháp province.
• Dissolution of Vĩnh Phước, Tân Quy Đông, Tân Phú Đông, Tân Hưng commune
Establish Ward 1 consisting of four hamlets: 1, 2, 3, 4 (formerly known as hamlets: Vĩnh Hiệp, Vĩnh Thuận, Vĩnh Thới, Tân Bình)
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