Chợ Quán
Ward in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Chợ Quán (Vietnamese: Phường Chợ Quán) 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.[4][5]
Chợ Quán
Phường Chợ Quán Tân Kiểng, Nhơn Giang, Bình Yên | |
|---|---|
Trần Hưng Đạo Boulevard | |
 Location in Ho Chi Minh City | |
  Chợ Quán Location in Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 10°45′13″N 106°40′53″E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Municipality | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Established | June 16, 2025[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 63,545 |
| • Density | 129,000/sq mi (49,600/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (Indochina Time) |
| Administrative code | 27301[3] |
Geography
Chợ Quán ward adjacent to:
- Vườn Lài ward to the North by Hùng Vương Street
- Cầu Ông Lãnh ward to the East by Nguyễn Văn Cừ Boulevard
- Chánh Hưng ward to the South by Tàu Hủ Canal
- An Đông ward to the West by Huỳnh Mẫn Đạt and Trần Nhân Tôn streets
According to Official Dispatch No. 2896/BNV-CQĐP dated May 27, 2025 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, following the merger, Chợ Quán has a land area of 1.28 km², the population as of December 31, 2024 is 63,545 people, the population density is 49,644 people/km².[2][6]
History
Before 1975, Chợ Quán was a ward of District 5, Capital City of Sài Gòn.
On January 1, 2025, Ward 3 was dissolved and merged into Ward 2 of Quận 5.[7]
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 Ward 1, Ward 2 and Ward 4 of the former District 5 will be integrated into a new ward named Chợ Quán (Clause 11, Article 1).[8]
Healthcare
Some major hospitals of the city are located here
- Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Traumatology and Orthopaedics
- Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- Ho Chi Minh City Psychiatric Hospital
Hospital for Traumatology and Orthopaedics
Hospital for Tropical Diseases
Psychiatric Hospital
Education
Saigon University
Ho Chi Minh City University of Education
Ho Chi Minh City University of Science
Lê Hồng Phong High School for the Gifted
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Universities and Colleges
| Name | Address | Website | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ho Chi Minh City University of Science (HCMUS) | 227 Nguyễn Văn Cừ Boulevard | Main campus, a member of VNU-HCM | |
| Saigon University (SGU) | 273 An Dương Vương Boulevard | Main campus, originally was the Collège Fraternité | |
| Ho Chi Minh City University of Education (HCMUE) | 280 An Dương Vương Boulevard | Main campus | |
| Ho Chi Minh City College Of Foreign Economic Relation (COFER) | 81 Trần Bình Trọng Street | Chợ Quán Campus |
Secondary and high schools
| Tên trường | Địa chỉ | Website | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lê Hồng Phong High School for the Gifted | 235 Nguyễn Văn Cừ Boulevard | Previously was Petrus Ký High School | |
| Experimental High School (HCMUE) | 280 An Dương Vương Boulevard | ||
| Saigon Practice High School (SGU) | 220 Trần Bình Trọng Street | ||
| Ba Đình Secondary School | 129 Phan Văn Trị Street | Previously was Thánh Linh Private School |