Lý Văn Lâm, Cà Mau
ward of Ca Mau province, Vietnam
Lý Văn Lâm (Phường Lý Văn Lâm) is a ward (phường) of Cà Mau Province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.
History
On December 20th 1975, the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam issued Resolution No. 19/NQ, adjusting the provincial merger in South Vietnam to better reflect the actual situation. Accordingly, Cà Mau and Bạc Liêu provinces were merged on January 1, 1976, initially under the name Cà Mau - Bạc Liêu province. At that time, Lý Văn Lâm commune belonged to Châu Thành district, Cà Mau - Bạc Liêu province.
On March 10th 1976, the Cpentral Party and Government Representative Office renamed Cà Mau - Bạc Liêu province to Minh Hải province. At that time, Lý Văn Lâm commune belonged to Châu Thành district, Minh Hải province.
On July 11th 1977, the Government Council issued Decision 181-CP on the dissolution of Châu Thành district and the merger of Lý Văn Lâm commune from Châu Thành district into Trần Thời district.
On December 29th 1978, the Government Council issued Decision 326-CP. Accordingly, Lý Văn Lâm commune, formerly belonging to Trần Thời district, was transferred to the newly established Cà Mau district.
On July 25th 1979, the Government Council issued Decision 275-CP defining the boundaries of Lý Văn Lâm commune as follows:
+ North: bordering Tắc Thủ River (Tân Lợi commune)
+ East: bordering Cà Mau town
+ West: bordering Trần Thời district
+ South: bordering Thạnh Phú commune.
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