Chợ Quán
Chợ Quán
Phường Chợ Quán | |
|---|---|
Trần Hưng Đạo Boulevard | |
Interactive map of Chợ Quán | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Municipality | Ho Chi Minh City |
| As ward of District 5 | March 27, 1959 |
| Re-established | July 1, 2025 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 63,545 |
| • Density | 128,580/sq mi (49,644/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (Indochina Time) |
Chợ Quán (Phường Chợ Quán) is a ward of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[1]
Geography
Chợ Quán ward adjacent to:
- Vườn Lài ward to the North by Hùng Vương Street
- Cầu Ông Lãnh ward to the East by Nguyễn Văn Cừ Boulevard
- Chánh Hưng ward to the South by Tàu Hủ Canal
- An Đông ward to the West by streets of Huỳnh Mẫn Đạt and Trần Nhân Tôn
According to Official Dispatch No. 2896/BNV-CQDP dated May 27, 2025 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, after the arrangement, Chợ Quán ward will have an area of 1.28 km², the population as of December 31, 2024 is 63,545 people, the population density is 49,644 people/km² (Article 6 of Resolution No. 76/2025/UBTVQH15 dated April 14, 2025 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly[2][3])
History
Before 1975, Chợ Quán was a ward of District 5, Capital City of Sài Gòn.
On January 1, 2025, Ward 3 was dissolved and merged into Ward 2 of Quận 5.[4]
On June 16, 2025, the National Assembly Standing Committee 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 Ward 1, Ward 2 and Ward 4 of District 5, know as Chợ Quán Ward, will be arranged in the new city (Clause 11, Article 1).[5]
Healthcare
Some major hospitals of the city are locating here
- Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Traumatology and Orthopaedics
- Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- Ho Chi Minh City Psychiatric Hospital
Education
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Saigon University
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Ho Chi Minh City University of Education
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Ho Chi Minh City University of Science
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Lê Hồng Phong High School for the Gifted
Universities and Colleges
| Name | Address | Website | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ho Chi Minh City University of Science (HCMUS) | 227 Nguyễn Văn Cừ Boulevard | [1] | Main campus, a member of VNU-HCM |
| Saigon University (SGU) | 273 An Dương Vương Boulevard | [2] | Main campus, originally was the Collège Fraternité |
| Ho Chi Minh City University of Education (HCMUE) | 280 An Dương Vương Boulevard | [3] | Main campus |
| Ho Chi Minh City College Of Foreign Economic Relation (COFER) | 81 Trần Bình Trọng Street | [4] | Chợ Quán Campus |
Secondary and high schools
| Tên trường | Địa chỉ | Website | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lê Hồng Phong High School for the Gifted | 235 Nguyễn Văn Cừ Boulevard | [5] | Previously was Petrus Ký High School |
| Experimental High School (HCMUE) | 280 An Dương Vương Boulevard | [6] | |
| Saigon Practice High School (SGU) | 220 Trần Bình Trọng Street | ||
| Ba Đình Secondary School | 129 Phan Văn Trị Street | [7] | Previously was Thánh Linh Private School |
References
- ^ "Administrative subdivisions". General Statistics Office of Vietnam. To find information at reference, go to row 79, then row 774, and it is listed on row 27325.
- ^ "NGHỊ QUYẾT SỐ 76/2025/UBTVQH15 SẮP XẾP ĐƠN VỊ HÀNH CHÍNH NĂM 2025". xaydungchinhsach.chinhphu.vn (in Vietnamese). Chính phủ Việt Nam. 2025-05-14. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ "Các đơn vị hành chính cấp xã của TP Hồ Chí Minh được sắp xếp ra sao". Báo Nhân Dân. 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Chính thức: Danh sách 41 tên mới của phường sau khi sáp nhập ở TP.HCM". Tuổi Trẻ. 2024-12-16.
- ^ "Toàn văn Nghị quyết số 1685/NQ-UBTVQH15 sắp xếp các ĐVHC cấp xã của Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh năm 2025". Government News.