Lái Thiêu
Lái Thiêu
Phường Lái Thiêu Tân Thới, Phú Long | |
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Vietnamese New Year celebration in 2012 at Lái Thiêu's People Committee roundabout | |
Location of Lái Thiêu in Bình Dương Province | |
| Coordinates: 10°54′17.6″N 106°42′0.0″E / 10.904889°N 106.700000°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Southeast |
| Province | Bình Dương |
| City | Thuận An |
| Founded | January 13, 2011 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.05 sq mi (7.89 km2) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 54,394 |
| • Density | 17,860/sq mi (6,895/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
| Postal code | 75206 |
| Area code | 274 |
Lái Thiêu is a ward of Thuận An city in Bình Dương Province of Southeast region of Vietnam. It is famous for its ceramics and fruits.
The area of Lái Thiêu nowadays was known as Tân Thới and Phú Long before 1975, it has been one of the two downtown of former Lái Thiêu district (along with An Thạnh, also known as Búng) and the county seat here since Minh Mạng dynasty.
After 1975, Lái Thiêu district renamed to Thuận An district, the name Lái Thiêu was renamed for Tân Thới commune as Lái Thiêu commune then Lái Thiêu town. Until 2011, when Thuận An district was upgraded to District-level town, Lái Thiêu town became Lái Thiêu ward.