Bảo Thắng is a rural district (huyện) of Lào Cai province in the Northeast region of Vietnam.
As of 2020, the district had a population of 103,262. The district covers an area of 651.98 km2. The district capital lies at Phố Lu.
History The administrative unit of Bảo Thắng was first established in 1059 by the Lý dynasty.James Anderson The Rebel Den of Nùng Trí Cao: Loyalty and Identity Along ... 2007 - Page 129 "In 1059, the Ly court made an additional effort to take direct control of its frontier and the local manpower. The court divided the northern frontier in the Left and Right rivers region into the new administrative units Ngu Long, Vu Thang, Long Duc, Than Dien, Bong Thanh, Bảo Thắng (Bảo Thắng county, in modern-day Lào Cai province), Hung Lugc, and Van Tiep.35 To each of these units the court assigned ..."
Administrative divisions Bảo Thắng district is subdivided to 14 commune-level subdivisions, including the townships of Phố Lu, Nông trường Phong Hải, Tằng Loỏng and the rural communes of: Bản Cầm, Bản Phiệt, Gia Phú, Phong Niên, Phú Nhuận, Sơn Hà, Sơn Hải, Thái Niên, Trì Quang, Xuân Giao, Xuân Quang.
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