Trung Mỹ Tây (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.
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 Chánh Hiệp and Trung Mỹ Tây wards of the former District 12 will be integrated into a new ward named Trung Mỹ Tây (Clause 33, Article 1).
Administration Following the merger on June 16, 2025, Trung Mỹ Tây has 57 neighborhoods numbered from 1 to 57.
Facilities The ward is home to key facilities vital to national defense and security, and makes a significant contribution to the city's economy, technology, and technical capabilities, including:
Quán Tre Broadcasting Station (Đài Phát sóng Quán Tre), existed prior to 1975, plays a pivotal role in expanding radio coverage, ensuring the dissemination of national information, and connecting telecommunications infrastructure in the Southern region. Quang Trung Software City (QTSC) is the first and largest centralized information technology park in Vietnam, playing a pivotal role in shaping the digital economy and serving as a technological driving force for Ho Chi Minh City. According to an international assessment by KPMG, QTSC ranks third among eight prominent technology parks in Asia in terms of operational efficiency. The Gia Định Regiment (under the Ho Chi Minh City Command) holds great significance as the first major concentrated combat unit established in the Saigon–Gia Định region during the resistance war. With a proud, heroic tradition, the unit now plays a pivotal role in guarding the city's gateways, maintaining security, and training the city's armed forces. The QTSC area was part of it formerly.
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