On the territory of the present localities Rusca and Anina many cemeteries and settlements pertaining to the native Getae culture (4th–3rd centuries BC) have been discovered.

A branch of the Moldovan Road passed by Lapusna, linking the economic centers of Transylvania and Poland to the North Pontic cities.

After the conquest of Cetatea Albă and Chilia by the Turks, and Bugeac by Noha Tatars, the southern border of Moldova was moved farther north, closer to the region.

Lăpușna has served as a resting place for many foreign travelers, officials, missionaries, ambassadors, and merchants.

In 1812, after the Russo-Turkish War, the Russian Empire occupied the region of Basarabia, leading to an intense russification of the native population.

This area is crossed by the river Călmățui, which in Turkish translates as "white matter".

Forests occupy 18.5% of the district area, and consist of oaks, lindens, maples, beeches, acacias, and others.

[citation needed] The district has 59 educational institutions, teaching 18,908 children, 350 students in the College of Construction, and 600 in various professional schools.

[citation needed] The district traditionally supports right-wing parties, particularly the AEI.

The council of the Romanian Vaslui County, the county councils of the Moldovan Leova and Hîncești districts, and the European Union (through the Phare program), have set up a program to promote tourism in these regions.

[2] The main tourist attractions of the Vaslui-Hîncești-Leova area are the medieval and early modern churches and monasteries, the Manuc Bei Hunting Palace and the Manuc–Mirzaian Manor Palace (similar to Manuc's Inn in Bucharest) in Hîncești, and the region's natural riches.

On 1 December 2017, the district partnered with Greenfield, Massachusetts to form a "sister community".