District 3 ( vi, Quận 3, links=no) is an

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, the largest city in

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. Together with

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, District 3 is considered the bustling heart of the city, with a multitude of businesses, religious sites, historical buildings and tourist attractions.

History

Established in December 1920, it was one of the first districts of Saigon.

Geography

This district has a total area of 5 km² and borders

, Phú Nhuận District,

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and

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. It is the location of Xá Lợi Pagoda, the largest in the city. The Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda is also located in District 3. There are many French-style villas in this district. Some notable offices are located in District 3 such as the Royal Thai Consulate (77 Trần Quốc Thảo).

Wards

It is divided into 14 small subsets which are called wards ''(phường)'', numbered from Ward 1 to Ward 14. * Ward 1 * Ward 2 * Ward 3 * Ward 4 * Ward 5 * Ward 6 * Ward 7 * Ward 8 * Ward 9 * Ward 10 * Ward 11 * Ward 12 * Ward 13 * Ward 14

Transportation

Streets

*Cư xá Đô Thành *Đường 2 Cư xá Đô Thành *Đường 3 Cư xá Đô Thành *Đường 4 Cư xá Đô thành *Đường 7 Cư xá Đô Thành *Bà Huyện Thanh Quan *Bàn Cờ *Cách Mạng Tháng 8 *Cao Thắng *Cống Hộp *Điện Biên Phủ *Hai Bà Trưng *Hoàng Sa *Hồ Xuân Hương *Huỳnh Tịnh Của *Huỳnh Văn Bánh *Kỳ Đồng *Lê Ngô Cát *Lê Quý Đôn *Lê Văn Sỹ *Lý Chính Thắng *Lý Thái Tổ *Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa *Ngô Thời Nhiệm *Nguyễn Đình Chiểu *Nguyễn Hiền *Nguyễn Phúc Nguyên *Nguyễn Sơn Hà *Nguyễn Thị Diệu *Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai *Nguyễn Thiện Thuật *Nguyễn Thông *Nguyễn Thượng Hiền *Nguyễn Văn Minh *Phạm Đình Toái *Phạm Ngọc Thạch *Pasteur *Rạch Bùng Binh *Sư Thiện Chiếu *Trần Cao Vân *Trần Huy Liệu *Trần Minh Quyền *Trần Quang Diệu *Trần Quốc Thảo *Trần Quốc Toản *Trần Văn Đang *Trương Định *Trương Quyền *Trường Sa *Tú Xương *Võ Thị Sáu *Võ Văn Tần *Vườn Chuối

Watercourse and bridges

Part of the Nhiêu Lộc - Thị Nghè canal runs through the district. There are 8 bridges in District 3 crossing this canal: * Bridge 6 * Bridge 7 * Bridge 8 * Trần Quang Diệu Bridge * Bridge 9 * Lê Văn Sĩ Bridge * Công Lý Bridge * Kiệu Bridge

Railway

District 3 hosts Saigon railway station, the largest and most important railway hub in the country. As the last stop on the North-South line, this station is connected to Bình Triệu railway station.

Demography

As of 2010, the district had a population of 188,945.

Government

The People's Committee's headquarters is located at No. 99, Trần Quốc Thảo street, Ward 7. Before 2015, it was located at No. 185 Cách Mạng Tháng 8 street. The district also hosts the hall of the city's Party Committee at No. 111 Bà Huyện Thanh Quan street.

Education

Headquarters of the district's Division of Education and Training is located at No. 322 Nguyễn Thiện Thuật street. In District 3, there are 5 high schools, including Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai High School and

Marie Curie High School Marie Curie High School ( French: ''Lycée Marie Curie'', Vietnamese: ''Trường Trung học Phổ thông Marie Curie'') is a public high school in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established in 1918 and named after the Nobel prize-winni ...

. It also hosts facilities of many universities like

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, University of Economics,

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and University of Architecture.

British International School Vietnam The British International School Ho Chi Minh City (BIS HCMC) is an international school in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, offering a British style education. The school has three campuses located in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). A Primary campus, a Se ...

's Tú Xương Primary campus is located in this district.

Tourism and attractions

District 3 is listed by

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as one of 50 coolest neighbourhoods in the world.Saigon’s District 3 among ‘50 coolest neighborhoods in the world’
- VnExpress

References

External links

* Districts of Ho Chi Minh City {{HoChiMinhCity-geo-stub