District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

District 3 (Vietnamese: Quận 3) is an urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. Together with District 1, District 3 is considered the bustling heart of the city, with several businesses, religious sites, historical buildings and tourist attractions.

District 3

Quận 3
Urban district
Scenery of District 3 around Bà Huyện Thanh Quan Street
Position in Ho Chi Minh City
District 3
Location in Vietnam
Coordinates: 10°46′32″N 106°41′49″E
Country Vietnam
Centrally Governed CityHo Chi Minh
Seat99 Trần Quốc Thảo
Wards14 phường
Area
 • Total5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total196,433
 • Density39,000/km2 (100,000/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Main ethnic groupspredominantly Kinh
Time zoneUTC+07 (ICT)
Websitequan3.hochiminhcity.gov.vn

History

Established in December 1920, it was one of the first districts of Saigon.

Geography

This district has a total area of 5 km² and borders District 1, Phú Nhuận District, District 10 and Tân Bình District.

It is the location of Xá Lợi Pagoda, the largest in the city. The Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda is also located in District 3. There are many French-style villas in this district. Some notable offices are located in District 3 such as the Consulate of Germany (126 Nguyễn Đình Chiểu)[1] and the Royal Thai Consulate (77 Trần Quốc Thảo).

Wards

It is divided into 14 small subsets which are called wards (phường), numbered from Ward 1 to Ward 14.

Transportation

Streets

Watercourse and bridges
Nhiêu Lộc - Thị Nghè canal in District 3

Part of the Nhiêu Lộc - Thị Nghè canal runs through the district. There are 8 bridges in District 3 crossing this canal:

Railway

District 3 hosts Saigon railway station, the largest and most important railway hub in the country. As the last stop on the North-South line, this station is connected to Bình Triệu railway station.

Demography

As of 2010, the district had a population of 188,945.[2]

Government

The People's Committee's headquarters is located at No. 99, Trần Quốc Thảo street, Ward 7. Before 2015, it was located at No. 185 Cách Mạng Tháng 8 street.

The district also hosts the hall of the city's Party Committee at No. 111 Bà Huyện Thanh Quan street.

Education
Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, one of the oldest and most known schools in the city

Headquarters of the district's Division of Education and Training is located at No. 322 Nguyễn Thiện Thuật street.

In District 3, there are 5 high schools, including Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai High School and Marie Curie High School. It also hosts facilities of many universities like Pedagogical University, University of Economics, Open University and University of Architecture. British International School Vietnam's Tú Xương Primary campus is located in this district.[3]

Tourism and attractions

District 3 is listed by Time Out as one of 50 coolest neighbourhoods in the world.[4]

References
  1. "Website of Consulate General of Germany in Ho Chi Minh City of Germany in Ho Chi Minh City". Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. "HCMC's Population and population density in 2010 by district". HCMC Office of Statistics. Retrieved Feb 4, 2014.
  3. "Contact Us." British International School Ho Chi Minh City. Retrieved on November 12, 2017. "Tu Xuong Primary Campus 43 – 45 Tu Xuong Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam"
  4. Saigon’s District 3 among ‘50 coolest neighborhoods in the world’ - VnExpress
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