Ho Chi Minh City
Centrally run city in South Vietnam
Image: Henry Acevedo / Pexels
- Region
- South Vietnam
- Seat of government
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Area
- 6,773 km² (2,615 sq mi)2,615 sq mi (6,773 km²)
- Population
- 14,002,598Figure in Resolution 202/2025/QH15
- 2025 merger
- Formed on 1 July 2025 from Ho Chi Minh City, Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Binh Duong
Places to visit in Ho Chi Minh City
Getting there
The three nearest airports with scheduled flights, as the crow flies from Ho Chi Minh City, the seat of government. By road the trip is longer, and the nearest airport is not always the easiest one to use.
- SGNTan Son Nhat International Airport7 km (4 mi)4 mi (7 km)
- VCACan Tho International Airport133 km (83 mi)83 mi (133 km)
- VKGRach Gia Airport194 km (121 mi)121 mi (194 km)
Other provinces in South Vietnam
Sources
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- Resolution 202/2025/QH15 on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units. National Assembly of Vietnam. Adopted 12 June 2025; the merged provinces started work on 1 July 2025. Area, population and the provinces merged into Ho Chi Minh City.
- Conclusion 163 and Resolution 60-NQ/TW (2025) on the new provinces and their seats (Thu Vien Phap Luat). Seat of government of Ho Chi Minh City.
- OurAirports. Airports with scheduled flights; straight-line distance from Ho Chi Minh City worked out by us.
- Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo at the top of this page by Henry Acevedo, Pexels License.