Thủy Nguyên district

Not to be confused with Thụy Nguyên or Thủy Nguyễn.

Thủy Nguyên is a municipal city (sub-city) of Haiphong, the third largest municipality of Vietnam. It is known as one of the fastest developing districts in Haiphong and Northern Vietnam. The city was established in 2025 from the old Thủy Nguyên district. Thủy Nguyên has many features:

• Nearby Haiphong Port - one of the two biggest ports in Vietnam.
• Improvements in transportation infrastructure.
• Located near Quảng Ninh and Hạ Long Bay.
• Close to the Tiên Lãng International Airport
• Many industrial zones such as Cầu Kiền, VSIP and Minh Đức.

Thủy Nguyên City
City
Thành phố Thủy Nguyên
Bạch Đằng River, section flowing through Thủy Nguyên city, Haiphong
Country	Vietnam
Region	Red River Delta
City	Haiphong
Seat	Thủy Đường
Subdivision	17 wards, 4 rural communes
Government
• Secretary of the Party	Phạm Văn Thép
• Chairman of People's Council	Nguyễn Thành Lung
• Chairman of People's Committee	Nguyễn Huy Hoàng
Area
• City	269.10 km2 (103.90 sq mi)
Population  (2024)
• City	570,000
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
• Urban	450,000
Ethnic groups
Time zone	UTC+07:00 (ICT)
Website	thuynguyen.haiphong.gov.vn

Thủy Nguyên is also a tourist destination that has a resort with a five-star hotel at Sông Giá.

The Bạch Đằng River flows through Thủy Nguyên.

The Bính Bridge crosses the Cấm River and connects the district with the city of Hai Phong.

Administrative divisions

Thủy Nguyên is subdivided into 17 wards: An Lư, Dương Quan, Hoa Động, Hòa Bình, Hoàng Lâm, Lập Lễ, Lê Hồng Phong, Lưu Kiếm, Nam Triệu Giang, Phạm Ngũ Lão, Minh Đức, Quảng Thanh, Tam Hưng, Thiên Hương, Thủy Đường, Thủy Hà, Trần Hưng Đạo, and 4 rural communes: Bạch Đằng, Liên Xuân, Ninh Sơn, Quang Trung.