Cai Lay 6.01

Cai Lậy is a rural district of Tien Giang province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 320,220. The district covers an area of 411 km². The district capital lies at Cai Lậy.The town lies on Highway 1A, which links Ho Chi Minh City with the Mekong delta, and is near a continuous ribbon of commercial development. The hinterland is largely agricultural, with many small holdings specialising in growing a variety of fruits, including custard apples, and pomelos in the fertile delta soils.