Bình Tân district, Ho Chi Minh City

Bình Tân is an urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and is known as a large inner city of migrant workers. In 2019 the district had a population of 784,173,[1] in an area of 52 km2. The name is a combination of Bình Hưng Hoà, Bình Trị Đông and Tân Tạo.

Binh Tan district
Quận Bình Tân
Official seal of Binh Tan district
Position in HCMC's core
Position in HCMC's core
Binh Tan district is located in Vietnam
Binh Tan district
Binh Tan district
Coordinates: 10°46′06″N 106°35′56″E / 10.76833°N 106.59889°E / 10.76833; 106.59889
Country Vietnam
Centrally governed cityHo Chi Minh City
Wards10 phường
Government
 • People's CommitteeHuỳnh Văn Chính
Area
 • Total
52 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
822,173
 • Density16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi)
Demographics
Time zoneUTC+07 (ICT)
Websitebinhtan.hochiminhcity.gov.vn

Geographical location

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Bình Tân district borders District 12 and Hóc Môn district to the north, District 8 and Bình Chánh district to the south, District 6, District 8 and Tân Phú district to the east, and Bình Chánh district to the west.

Administration

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Bình Tân district consists of ten wards:

  • Bình Hưng Hòa
  • Bình Hưng Hòa A
  • Bình Hưng Hòa B
  • Bình Trị Đông
  • Bình Trị Đông A
  • Bình Trị Đông B
  • Tân Tạo
  • Tân Tạo A
  • An Lạc
  • An Lạc A

Healthcare

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Located in Binh Tan district, Hoa Lam-Shangri-La Healthcare Techpark is the first healthcare park in Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam with 1,700 bed capacity. There are two commissioned hospitals, including City International Hospital and Gia An 115 Hospital serving a population of 700 thousands in the region, from primary care to tertiary care.

References

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  1. ^ VCCorp.vn (2022-11-30). "Quận đông dân nhất Việt Nam, bằng 2 tỉnh cộng lại". cafef (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-11-07.