Updated List of Ho Chi Minh City’s 22 Districts [2025]

Ho Chi Minh City is one of five centrally run cities and is also classified as a special urban area in Vietnam along with the capital Hanoi. The city’s development and innovation orientations have partly changed the map of districts in Ho Chi Minh City. Especially when the city. Thu Duc was established on the basis of merging District 2, District 9 and Thu Duc district. So what major changes have there been in the districts of Ho Chi Minh City? How many official districts does Ho Chi Minh City currently have?

1. How many districts does Ho Chi Minh City have?

Before 2021, City. Ho Chi Minh includes 24 districts. Of these, there are 12 districts named according to numbers from 1 to 12. The remaining districts are named in letters. On January 1, 2021, Thu Duc city was officially established based on the merger of District 2, District 9 and Thu Duc District (according to Resolution 1111/NQ-UBTVQH14 of the National Assembly Standing Committee).

Thus, from 24 districts in Ho Chi Minh City, there are only 22 official districts, including: 1 city, 16 districts and 5 districts. Below is divided into 312 commune-level administrative units, including: 249 wards, 58 communes and 5 towns.

• 1 City, Thu Duc City, was annexed the entire area of ​​District 2; District 9 and the entire Thu Duc district.
• 16 districts include: District 1, District 3, District 4, District 5, District 6, District 7, District 8, District 10, District 11, District 12, Phu Nhuan District, Binh Thanh District, Go Vap District, Tan Binh District , Binh Tan District, Tan Phu District.
• 5 districts include: Binh Chanh, Hoc Mon, Cu Chi, Can Gio, Nha Be.

Ho Chi Minh City was established on July 2nd, 1976 and has since become the foremost economic, financial, cultural and educational center of Vietnam. With a total area of 2,095 square kilometers, it is also known as the largest city in Vietnam. The city is located at precise geographical coordinates on the map, between 10°10′ – 10°38′ North and 106°22′ – 106°54′ East. Specifically:

– Eastern Ho Chi Minh City: Bordering Dong Nai and Ba Ria – Vung Tau provinces, including District 2, District 9, Thu Duc (now merged into Thu Duc City). This area features the HCMC – Long Thanh – Dau Giay expressway and focuses on developing urban areas, high-tech zones, software parks, etc.

– Western Ho Chi Minh City: Bordering Long An and Tay Ninh provinces, including Tan Phu district, Binh Tan district, Binh Chanh district. On the administrative map of HCMC, the western area has ample good land reserves, suitable for investment in developing new urban areas. Technical infrastructure in this area is also being systematically invested in alongside social infrastructure.

– Southern Ho Chi Minh City: The southern part of the city borders the East Sea and Tien Giang province, including District 7, Binh Chanh district, Can Gio district, Nha Be district. This area boasts a system of rivers, canals, extensive land reserves, thus it is planned for the development of technical infrastructure to facilitate drainage.

– Northern Ho Chi Minh City: The northern part of the city borders Binh Duong province, including District 12, Hoc Mon district and Cu Chi district. This area is also a suburban region with vast land reserves, suitable for urban development.

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2. List of districts in Ho Chi Minh City?

Below is a list of 24 districts in Ho Chi Minh City before 2021:

Since January 1st, 2021, Resolution 1111/NQ-UBTVQH14 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly regarding the merger of District 2, District 9 and Thu Duc District into Thu Duc City has officially come into effect. Additionally, Resolution 1111 also introduces some changes to the administrative units of the city as follows:

– District 3 merges wards 6, 7, 8 into Vo Thi Sau Ward.
– District 4 merges Ward 5 into Ward 2, merges Ward 12 into Ward 13.
– District 5 merges Ward 15 into Ward 12.
– District 10 merges Ward 3 into Ward 2.
– Phu Nhuan District: merges Ward 12 into Ward 11, merges Ward 14 into Ward 13.

With these aforementioned changes, Ho Chi Minh City now officially has 22 districts and 312 commune-level administrative units.

3. Area, population, population density of districts of Ho Chi Minh City

Area and population of districts in Ho Chi Minh City in 2020

From the data presented above, we can make several observations:

– District 4 is the smallest district in terms of area in Ho Chi Minh City, with only about 4.18 square kilometers. However, it has the highest population density, approximately 41,945 people per square kilometer.

– Suburban districts have much larger areas compared to inner-city districts of Ho Chi Minh City. Among them, Can Gio District has the largest area in the city, approximately 704.45 square kilometers.

– In the inner – city area, District 1 has the lowest population among all districts in HCMC, with only about 142,625 people. Conversely, in the suburban area, Can Gio District has the lowest population, with approximately 71,526 people and a population density of 102 people per square kilometer.

– Since the establishment of Thu Duc City, it has the highest population (approximately 1,169,967 people) among all districts and suburban districts in Ho Chi Minh City.

4. Map of 24 districts in Ho Chi Minh City

Thus, we have explored the latest list of districts in Ho Chi Minh City. Along with changes in the city’s administrative units, the map of Ho Chi Minh City has also been updated to be more suitable. Accordingly, the administrative map of Ho Chi Minh City is divided into 5 main urban areas, including:

– Central Ho Chi Minh City, comprising districts: District 1, District 3, District 4, District 5, District 6, District 8, District 10, District 11, Tan Binh District, Tan Phu District, Phu Nhuan District, Go Vap District and Binh Thanh District;
– Eastern Ho Chi Minh City, which is Thu Duc City (merged from District 2, District 9, Thu Duc District);
– Southern Ho Chi Minh City, including districts and districts: District 7, Binh Chanh District, Nha Be District, Can Gio District;
– Western Ho Chi Minh City, including Binh Tan District and a part of Binh Chanh District;
– Northern Ho Chi Minh City, including District 12, Cu Chi District, Hoc Mon District.

To have a clear understanding of the geographical location and area of the districts in Saigon, let’s take a look at the latest updated map of Ho Chi Minh City’s districts provided by Maison Office:

Map of District 1

District 1 is divided into 10 commune – level administrative units, including the wards of Ben Thanh, Ben Nghe, Da Kao, Nguyen Cu Trinh, Nguyen Thai Binh, Tan Dinh, Co Giang, Cau Ong Lanh, Pham Ngu Lao and Cau Kho.

District 3 Map

Up to now, District 3 has 12 wards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and Vo Thi Sau.

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District 4 Map

On the map of districts in HCM, District 4 currently has 13 wards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18.

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District 5 Map

The administrative unit of District 5 currently includes 14 wards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.

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District 6 Map

The administrative unit of District 6 currently has 14 wards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.

District 7 Map

District 7 includes 10 wards: Phu My, Phu Thuan, Binh Thuan, Tan Phong, Tan Phu, Tan Hung, Tan Kieng, Tan Quy, Tan Thuan Dong, Tan Thuan Tay.

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District 8 Map

District 8 area includes 16 wards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.

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District 10 Map

The administrative unit of District 10 includes 14 wards: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

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District 11 Map

District 11 area is divided into 16 wards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.

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District 12 Map

District 12 is divided into 12 administrative units, including: An Phu Dong, Dong Hung Thuan, Tan Hung Thuan, Hiep Thanh, Thoi An, Tan Thoi Nhat, Tan Thoi Hiep, Tan Chanh Hiep, Thanh Loc, Thanh Xuan, Central America West.

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Map of Tan Binh District

Tan Binh district administrative unit includes 15 wards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

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Map of Tan Phu District

Tan Phu district map has 11 wards: Hoa Thanh, Phu Thanh, Hiep Tan, Phu Trung, Phu Tho Hoa, Son Ky, Tan Quy, Tan Son Nhi, Tan Thanh, Tan Thoi Hoa, Tay Thanh.

Map of Phu Nhuan District

Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City has 13 wards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17.

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Map of Binh Tan District

Binh Tan District includes 10 wards: An Lac, An Lac A, Binh Hung Hoa, Binh Hung Hoa A, Binh Hung Hoa B, Tan Tao, Tan Tao A, Binh Tri Dong A, Binh Tri Dong B.

Map of Binh Thanh District

Binh Thanh district area includes 20 wards: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28.

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Map of Go Vap District

Go Vap district administrative unit is divided into 16 wards including: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.

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Map of Thu Duc city

After officially establishing on January 1, 2021, Thu Duc city includes all 34 wards: An Khanh, An Phu, An Loi Dong, Binh Chieu, Binh Tho, Binh Trung Dong, Binh Trung Tay, Hiep Phu, Hiep Binh Chanh, Hiep Binh Phuoc, Cat Lai, Linh Trung, Linh Xuan, Linh Tay, Linh Dong, Long Phuoc, Long Binh, Long Truong, Long Thanh My, Phu Huu, Phuoc Binh, Phuoc Long A, Phuoc Long B, Tam Phu, Tam Binh, Tang Nhon Phu A, Tang Nhon Phu B, Tan Phu, Thanh My Loi, Thao Dien, Thu Thiem, Truong Thanh, Truong Tho.

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Map of Binh Chanh district

Binh Chanh district includes 16 administrative units, including 1 town and 15 communes.

Map of Hoc Mon district

Hoc Mon district is divided into 12 administrative units, including 1 town and 11 communes.

Map of Cu Chi district

Cu Chi district has 21 administrative units, including 1 town and 20 communes.

Map of Nha Be district

Nha Be area is divided into 7 administrative units, including 1 town and 6 communes.

Map of Can Gio district

Can Gio district includes 7 administrative units, which are divided into 1 town and 6 communes.

Above is the latest list of districts in Ho Chi Minh City, helping you have a more detailed view of this dynamic and developing city. Learning about the districts in Ho Chi Minh City also helps you promptly grasp changes in urban planning, thereby determining which areas are ideal for settling down or doing business. Hope you have more useful information!

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