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Thủ Đức (urban District)
Thủ Đức is a former urban district (''quận'') in the northeast of Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam. In 1997, the southern part of Thủ Đức was divided to become District 2 and District 9. In 2010, the district had a population of 455,899. It covered an area of 48 km2. Thủ Đức district was merged with District 2 and District 9 again to become Thủ Đức City in January 2021, by Standing Committee of the National Assembly's approval. Location within Ho Chi Minh City Administration Thủ Đức district consists of 12 wards: Linh Đông, Linh Tây, Linh Chiểu, Linh Trung, Linh Xuân, Hiệp Bình Chánh, Hiệp Bình Phước, Tam Phú, Trường Thọ, Bình Chiểu, Bình Thọ and Tam Bình. Amenities Thủ Đức district hosted the Saigon Water Park which has now closed. It was the location of Thủ Đức Military Academy. Education It is the location of Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Urban Districts Of Vietnam
Urban district (), or borough, is a type of second tier subdivision on Vietnam is divided into 713 units along with district, provincial city, and town have equal status. The urban districts can only subordinate to municipality as the Second Tier unit. At the Third Tier, urban district is divided into wards. Before 1975, in South Vietnam, all second-level administrative subdivisions were called districts (), regardless of urban or rural areas. For example, quận Châu Thành, Vĩnh Long Province is in the urban area of present Vĩnh Long city, and quận Trà Ôn was the rural area of present Vĩnh Long Province. , Vietnam had 49 urban districts. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Direct-controlled Municipality
A direct-controlled municipality is the highest level classification for cities used by unitary states, with status equal to that of the provinces in the respective countries. A direct-controlled municipality is similar to, but not the same as, a federal district, a common designation in various countries for a municipality that is not part of any state, and which usually hosts some governmental functions. Usually direct-controlled municipality are under central government control with limited power. In some cases, a similar term in federal states is the federal city. Many countries have adopted this system with some different variations. Geographically and culturally, many of the municipalities are enclaves in the middle of provinces. Some occur in strategic positions in between provinces. References See also * Independent city * Federal city * Metropolitan Capitalism (Capital City) * Federal district A federal district is a specific administrative division in one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) ('','' TP.HCM; ), commonly known as Saigon (; ), is the most populous city in Vietnam with a population of around 14 million in 2025. The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the largest is Saigon River. As a Municipalities of Vietnam, municipality, Ho Chi Minh City consists of 16 List of urban districts of Vietnam, urban districts, five Huyện, rural districts, and one Municipal city (Vietnam), municipal city (sub-city). As the largest financial centre in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City has the largest gross regional domestic product out of all Vietnam provinces and municipalities, contributing around a quarter of the Economy of Vietnam, country's total GDP. Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area, Ho Chi Minh City's metropolitan area is List of ASEAN country subdivisions by GDP, ASEAN's 5th largest economy, also the biggest outside an ASEAN country capital. The area was initially part of Cambodian states until it became part of the Vietna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Vietnam
Vietnam is divided into 34 First-level administrative division, first-level subdivisions, comprising 28 provinces () and Municipalities of Vietnam, six municipalities under the command of the central government (). A proposal reported in April 2025 show the number of provinces and cities to be Plan for arrangement and merger of administrative units in Vietnam 2024–2025, reduced to 34 through mergers. Municipalities are the highest-ranked cities in Vietnam. Municipalities are centrally-controlled cities and have special status equal to that of the provinces. The provinces and municipalities are divided into Commune (Vietnam), communes (''xã''), Ward (Vietnam), wards (''phường'') and Special administrative region (Vietnam), special administrative regions (''đặc khu'') as the second-tier units. Governance Provincial Committee of the Communist Party Provincial Committee of the Communist Party (''Đảng bộ Đảng Cộng sản cấp tỉnh'' or ''Tỉnh ủy Đảng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinh
The Vietnamese people (, ) or the Kinh people (), also known as the Viet people or the Viets, are a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to modern-day northern Vietnam and southern China who speak Vietnamese, the most widely spoken Austroasiatic language. Vietnamese Kinh people account for 85.32% of the population of Vietnam in the 2019 census, and are officially designated and recognized as the ''Kinh'' people () to distinguish them from the other minority groups residing in the country such as the Hmong, Cham, or Mường. The Vietnamese are one of the four main groups of Vietic speakers in Vietnam, the others being the Mường, Thổ, and Chứt people. Diasporic descendants of the Vietnamese in China, known as the Gin people, are one of 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, residing in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Terminology According to Churchman (2010), all endonyms and exonyms referring to the Vietnamese such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Vietnam
The provinces of Vietnam are subdivided into second-level administrative units, namely districts (), provincial cities (), and district-level towns (). The centrally-controlled municipalities (the other first-level division, in addition to provinces) are subdivided into rural districts (), district-level towns, and urban districts () that are further subdivided into wards (). The district (''huyện'') unit dates from the 15th century. The various subdivisions (cities, towns, and districts) are listed below, by province. Cities, municipal cities and towns are italicised, urban districts are underlined while capital cities are bolded and italicised. An Giang province Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province Bắc Giang province Bắc Kạn province Bạc Liêu province Bắc Ninh province Bến Tre province Bình Định province Bình Dương province Bình Phước province Bình Thuận province Cà Mau province Cần Thơ Cao Bằng province Đ� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District 2, Ho Chi Minh City
District 2 is a former urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. As of 2010, the district had a population of 140,621 and a total area of 50 km². District 2 was merged with District 9 and Thủ Đức district to become Thu Duc City on December 9, 2020, by Standing Committee of the National Assembly's approval. Administration The district has 11 wards (''phường''): #An Lợi Đông #An Khánh # An Phú #Bình An #Bình Khánh #Bình Trưng Đông #Bình Trưng Tây #Cát Lái #Thạnh Mỹ Lợi # Thảo Điền # Thủ Thiêm Development In the past, District 2 was one of the poorest parts of Ho Chi Minh City due to the separation by the Saigon River from the city center. However, it is now one of the prioritized areas for investment by the government of Ho Chi Minh City. The completion of Thủ Thiêm Bridge in 2008 and Thủ Thiêm Tunnel in 2011 were expected to support the development of the Thủ Thiêm New Urban Area. Thủ Thiêm Tunnel joins Distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District 9, Ho Chi Minh City
District 9 () is a former urban district (''quận'') of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. As of 2010, the district had a population of 263,486, and an area of 114 km2. District 9 was merged with District 2 and Thủ Đức district to become Thu Duc City on December 9, 2020, by Standing Committee of the National Assembly The National Assembly Standing Committee ( - UBTVQH), formerly organized as the Council of State (), is the highest standing body of the National Assembly of Vietnam, National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam. Its members are elected from among National A ...'s approval. Geographical location District 9 borders Đồng Nai province to the east, Bình Dương province to the west, District 2 to the south, and Thủ Đức district to the west. Administration District 9 consists of 13 wards ''(phường)'': * Phước Long A * Phước Long B * Tăng Nhơn Phú A * Tăng Nhơn Phú B * Long Trường * Trường Thạnh * Phước Bình * T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standing Committee Of The National Assembly
The National Assembly Standing Committee ( - UBTVQH), formerly organized as the Council of State (), is the highest standing body of the National Assembly of Vietnam, National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam. Its members are elected from among National Assembly deputies, including the Chairman/Chairwoman, Deputy Chairmen/Chairwomen, and other standing members, and is largrly consisted of the heads of the NA's committees. The number of the Standing Committee's members is decided by the National Assembly, these members must not concurrently hold a position in the cabinet. The Standing Committee of previous term shall continue their duties until the newly elected National Assembly establishes its new Standing Committee. Between 1980 and 1992, the Standing Committee served as the collective head of state, as the office of President of Vietnam, President was abolished. The Standing Committee's constitutional duties include: * (1) preparing, convening, and chairing the National Assembly's ses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
