Tân Hưng (Vietnamese: ) is a ward of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is one of the 168 new wards, communes and special zones of the city following the reorganization in 2025.
Geography Tân Hưng is located in the urban core of Ho Chi Minh City, 5 km to the south of Saigon, it has the following geographical location: To the east, it borders to Tân Thuận by Lâm Văn Bền street To the southeast, it borders Tân Mỹ by Nguyễn Thị Thập street and Thầy Tiêu creek To the south, it borders Nhà Bè by Rạch Đỉa creek To the east, it borders Chánh Hưng and Bình Hưng by Ông Lớn creek To the north, it borders Vĩnh Hội, Khánh Hội and Xóm Chiếu by Tẻ canal.
According to Official Dispatch No. 2896/BNV-CQĐP dated May 27, 2025 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, following the merger, Tân Hưng has a land area of 8.54 km², the population as of December 31, 2024 is 135,674 people, the population density is 17,994 people/km².
History 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 land area and population of Tân Phong, Tân Quy, Tân Kiểng and Tân Hưng wards of the former District 7 will be integrated into a new ward named Tân Hưng (Clause 21, Article 1).
Education
Universities In the plan for the Saigon South Urban Development, the Zone B is University Village, it located in the former area of Tân Phong ward and Bình Hưng, the Zone B in Tân Hưng including institutions of:
People's Police University: 36 Nguyễn Hữu Thọ Road Tôn Đức Thắng University: 19 Nguyễn Hữu Thọ Road Vietnam Finland International School Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Vietnam (RMIT): 702 Nguyễn Văn Linh Parkway
Schools Beside the universities, some notable schools in the ward are: Tân Phong High School, Lawrence S. Ting Memorial School, Saigon South International School
Economy Tân Hưng ward with the adjacent Tân Mỹ ward, together formed the Zone A of Phú Mỹ Hưng Urban Area, which is the heart of the southern Ho Chi Minh City, is a bustling commercial district with many companies have their offices here, some notable names are: Tân Thuận Industrial Promotion Company Ltd., VNPT Nam Sài Gòn, Nhà Bè Water Supply JSC, Khai Hoan Land, Mapletree Investments, Lotte Mart, the Vietnam-Korea Times was once located here before moved to The Sun Avenue Buildings in Bình Trưng. And also with numerous banks open their branches and transactions here.The ward also boasts a vibrant retail scene with two prominent shopping centers are Lotte Mart and SC VivoCity, the Lotte Mart South Saigon is the first Lotte Mart in Vietnam also its headquarters for Vietnam branch is here.
Housing developments In addition to the existing residential area, new developments have been built in the ward, including Phú Mỹ Hưng, Him Lam, Saigon South Place by Mapletree, and Sunrise City by Novaland Group. Phú Mỹ Hưng has a large foreign population, including residents from South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and several international schools are located in the area.
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