VỠXuyên is a rural district of HàGiang province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. As of 2019 the district had a population of 110,465. The district covers an area of 1,452 km<sup>2</sup>. The district capital lies at VỠXuyên.
A border crossing between Vietnam and China is located in the district at Thanh Thá»§y. The port of entry on the Chinese side of the border is Tianbao in Malipo county.
Until the NguyỠn dynasty saw the growth of HàGiang, VỠXuyên was the largest settlement in the area. Battle of Laoshan is considered more fierce than the Chinese invasion into Vietnam in 1979. This battle lasted approximately four years - from late 1984 to 1989. China PLA was trying to take over Ha Giang's capital - Vi Xuyen, aiming to push into Vietnam's territory by 5 km. But, Vietnamese forces consisting of 9 divisions contained this ambition. The chains of attacks colloquially known as the Battle of Laoshan saw both sides suffering casualties in the thousands. Until now, many missing in action Vietnamese soldiers, both regulars and irregulars have yet to be recorded. Estimates state as many as 3,000 deceased Vietnamese soldiers have yet to be accounted for.
Vá» Xuyên District consists of two townships, Vá» Xuyên (also the district capital) and Viá»Ât Lâm, and 24 communes: Bạch Ngá»Âc, Cao Bá»Â, ÃÂạo ÃÂức, Kim Linh, Kim Thạch, Lao Chải, Linh Há»Â, Minh Tân, Ngá»Âc Linh, Ngá»Âc Minh, Phong Quang, Phú Linh, Phðáng Tiến, Quảng Ngần, Thanh ÃÂức, Thanh Thá»§y, ThuáºÂn Hòa, Thðợng Sán, Trung Thành, Tùng Bá, Viá»Ât Lâm and XÃÂn Chải.
Small mammals found on II include Cynopterus sphinx, Rousettus leschenaulti, Sphaerias blanfordi, Scaptonyx fusicaudus, Chodsigoa parca, Chodsigoa caovansunga, Blarinella griselda, Crocidura attenuata, Crocidura fuliginosa, Crocidura wuchihensis, Belomys pearsonii, Callosciurus inornatus, Leopoldamys edwardsi, Niviventer fulvescens, Niviventer langbianis, Niviventer tenaster, Chiropodomys gliroides, Ratufa bicolor, and Tamiops sp.