Tân Định ward

Tân Định is a ward (phường) of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.^[1]

Its name in Hán Nôm is 新定.

On June 16, 2025, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly issued Resolution No. 1685/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units of Ho Chi Minh City in 2025 (effective from June 16, 2025). Accordingly, the entire natural area and population size of Tân Định Ward, along with part of the natural area and population size of Đa Kao Ward after the rearrangement under Clause 1, Article 1, are reorganized to form a new ward named Tân Định.^[2]

Tân Định ward located in the city center, borders to:

• Saigon ward to the east by Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai Street
• Xuân Hòa ward to the southwest by streets Hai Bà Trưng Street
• Cầu Kiệu ward to the northwest by Nhieu Loc–Thi Nghe Channel
• Gia Định ward to the north by Nhiêu Lộc – Thị Nghè Channel.

According to Official Dispatch No. 2896/BNV-CQDP dated May 27, 2025, of the Ministry of Home Affairs, following administrative reorganization, the new Tân Định Ward will have an area of 1.23 km², a population of 48,524 people (2024), and a population density of 39,450 people/km² (2024). Saigon Ward was established according to the provisions of Article 6 of Resolution No. 76/2025/UBTVQH15 dated April 14, 2025, of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.

Tân Định ward is divided into 20 quarters, numbered from 1 to 20 with the first 14 quarters are original quarters of Tân Định ward, while last six are of former Đa Kao ward.

• Tân Định General Hospital (formerly District 1 Hostpital and Đông Hà Maternity Hospital, Nhà Bảo sanh Đông Hà)

• UEH-International School of Business, Campus D

• Bông Bridge with HMC Tower in the back on Đinh Tiên Hoàng Street
• TEM Building of Vietnam Stamp Company
• Empress Tower, 138-140-142 Hai Bà Trưng
• Hoàng Sa Street, Nhiêu Lộc - Thị Nghè riverside street in Tân Định ward
• International Telecom Center 2 (Lotus Station) behind Lê Văn Tám Park
• Tân Định Church in Xuân Hòa ward, across the ward