Văn Lâm [van˧˧:ləm˧˧] is a rural district of Hưng Yên province in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam.

On February 25, 1890, Governor-General of Indochina Jean-Luc de Saint Peauxpa has signed a decision to merge all the Red Riverside rural districts of three provinces Bắc Ninh, Hưng Yên, Hải Dương to form new administrative unit Địch Lâm garrison (荻林道, Địch Lâm đạo) to deal with Tán Thuật Uprising in the East of Hanoi.

Accordingly, this domain was organized according to the regulation like a special-military zone, which the head must be a French colonel (quan năm vành vàng, "fifth-level official with golden lines").

Right after the revolt movement was defeated in 1891, the Governor-General restored civil administrative regulations with Decree 12-4 and Decision 32-11, but Văn Lâm rural district still exist as a part of Hưng Yên province.

On March 24, 1979, the Council of Ministers continued to issue Decision 70/CP[2] to adjust the boundaries of rural districts of Hải Hưng province.

On July 31, 2020, the Ministry of Construction issued Decision 1005/QĐ-BXD[4] on recognition of the central urban development zone of Văn Lâm rural district (including Như Quỳnh township and 5 communes Đình Dù, Lạc Đạo, Lạc Hồng, Tân Quang, Trưng Trắc) were grade IV urban areas.

This advantage has turned the rural district into an important clean water supply for Hưng Yên City, with an output of 100,000 m3/day.