Lái Thiêu
Lái Thiêu is a ward of Ho Chi Minh City of Southeast region of Vietnam. It is famous for its ceramics and fruits. It is one of 168 new wards, communes and special zones in Ho Chi Minh City after the reorganization in 2025.
Education
- Nguyen Trai High School
- Nguyen Van Tiet Middle School
- Phu Long Middle School
- Tran Quoc Toan Primary School
History
After 1975, Lái Thiêu district renamed Thuận An district. The name Lái Thiêu was then applied to Tân Thới commune which became Lái Thiêu commune and later Lái Thiêu town. Until 2011, when Thuận An district was upgraded to District-level town, Lái Thiêu town became Lái Thiêu ward.Before 1975, Lái Thiêu used to be a rich land with many features such as tourism to Ngang Bridge and Bình Nhâm fruit gardens, traditional craft villages, lacquer crafts, glass paintings, clogs, crockery, porcelain, etc. Lái Thiêu area is now Thuận An area with 11 communes of Tân Thới, Phú Long, Vĩnh Phú, Bình Nhâm, Bình Hòa, Hưng Định, An Thạnh, An Sơn, Bình Chuẩn, Thuận Giao and An Phú. After 1975, Thuận Giao and An Phú areas were planned to be built in the direction of an industrial park where many people from other places come to live and work, so the name Thuận An is a combination of Thuận Giao and An Phú to replace Lái Thiêu, also to tribute the Thuận An Hòa War Zone.
After 1975, Lái Thiêu district renamed Thuận An district. The name Lái Thiêu was then applied to Tân Thới commune which became Lái Thiêu commune and later Lái Thiêu town. Until 2011, when Thuận An district was upgraded to District-level town, Lái Thiêu town became Lái Thiêu ward.
Later, Lái Thiêu was named for the downtown of Thuận An district and now is the central ward of the city of Thuận An.