District 7, Ho Chi Minh City
Urban district in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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District 7 (Quận 7) is a former urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. As of 2024, the district had a population of 456,789 and an area of 36 km2 (14 sq mi).[1]
VietnamDistrict 7
Quận 7 South Saigon | |
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Phú Mỹ Hưng urban area in 2019 | |
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  District 7 | |
| Coordinates: 10°44′19″N 106°43′35″E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Centrally Governed City | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Established | 1997 (District 7, Ho Chi Minh City) |
| Seat | District 7 Administrative Center, 7 Tân Phú Street, Tân Phú ward |
| Wards | 10 Wards |
| Area | |
• Total | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 456,789 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Main ethnic groups | predominantly Kinh |
| Time zone | UTC+07 (ICT) |
| Website | quan7.hochiminhcity.gov.vn |
District 7 was formed from the northern part of Nhà Bè District in 1997, connected to the city of Thủ Đức by the Phú Mỹ Bridge, which opened in September 2009. The Phú Mỹ Hưng New City is located in the district (mostly entire the wards of Tân Phú and Tân Phong).
Geography and location
District 7 located on the south side of urban core of former Ho Chi Minh City, adjacent with:
- Nhơn Trạch district, Đồng Nai province (by Nhà Bè River) and Thủ Đức (by Saigon River) to the east
- District 8 and Bình Chánh district to the west by Ông Lớn Canal
- Nhà Bè district to the south by waterway of Rạch Đỉa – Rạch Rơi – Phú Xuân River
- District 4 (by Tẻ Channel) and Thủ Đức (by Saigon River) to the north.
The district has an area of 35,69 km², population as of 2019 is 360,155 people,[2] population density is 10,091 people/km².
Administration
District 7 consists of 10 wards (phường), which is now 4 wards directly under Ho Chi Minh City:
Education
Primary Schools
| No | School name | School Code | Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phu Dong Primary School | thphudongq7 | https://thphudongq7.hcm.edu.vn |
| 2 | Dang Thuy Tram Primary School | thdangthuytram | https://thdangthuytram.hcm.edu.vn |
| 3 | Le Van tam Primary School | thlevantamq7 | https://thlevantamq7.hcm.edu.vn |
| 4 | Tran Quoc Toan Primary School | thtranquoctoanq7 | https://thtranquoctoanq7.hcm.edu.vn |
| 5 | Tan Thuan Primary School | thtanthuan | https://thtanthuan.hcm.edu.vn |
| 6 | Vo Thi Sau Primary School | thvothisauq7 | https://thvothisauq7.hcm.edu.vn |
| 7 | Luong The Vinh Primary School | thluongthevinhq7 | https://thluongthevinhq7.hcm.edu.vn |
| 8 | Kim Dong Primary School | thkimdongq7 | https://thkimdongq7.hcm.edu.vn |
| 9 | Nguyen Van Huong Primary School | thnguyenvanhuong | http://thnguyenvanhuong.hcm.edu.vn/ |
| 10 | Pham Huu Lau Primary School | thphamhuulau | https://thphamhuulau.hcm.edu.vn |
| 11 | Nguyen Thi Dinh Primary School | thnguyenthidinhq7 | https://thnguyenthidinhq7.hcm.edu.vn |
| 12 | Tan Quy Primary School | thtanquyq7 | https://thtanquyq7.hcm.edu.vn |
| 13 | Phu Thuan Primary School | thphuthuanq7 | https://thphuthuanq7.hcm.edu.vn |
| 14 | Le Quy Don Primary School | thlequydonq7 | https://thlequydonq7.hcm.edu.vn |
| 15 | Phu My Primary School | thphumy | https://thphumy.hcm.edu.vn |
| 16 | Phan Huu Thuc Primary School | thphanhuythuc | https://thphanhuythuc.hcm.edu.vn |
| 17 | Dinh Bo Linh Primary School | thdinhbolinh | https://thdinhbolinh.hcm.edu.vn |
| 18 | Le Anh Xuan Primary School | thleanhxuanq7 | https://thleanhxuanq7.hcm.edu.vn |
Secondary schools
| No | School name | School Code | Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nguyen Hien Secondary school | thcsnguyenhienq7 | https://thcsnguyenhienq7.hcm.edu.vn |
| 2 | Tran Quoc Tuan Secondary school | thcstranquoctuan | https://thcstranquoctuan.hcm.edu.vn |
| 3 | Huynh Tan Phat Secondary school | thcshuynhtanphat | https://thcshuynhtanphat.hcm.edu.vn |
| 4 | Hoang Quoc Viet Secondary school | thcshoangquocviet | https://thcshoangquocviet.hcm.edu.vn |
| 5 | Nguyen Thi Thap Secondary school | thcsnguyenthithap | https://thcsnguyenthithap.hcm.edu.vn |
| 6 | Pham Huu Lau Secondary school | thcsphamhuulau | https://thcsphamhuulau.hcm.edu.vn |
| 7 | Nguyen Huu Tho Secondary school | thcsnguyenhuutho | https://thcsnguyenhuutho.hcm.edu.vn |
Universities
- RMIT University Vietnam has a campus in Tân Phong.[3] RMIT is a university from Melbourne, Australia, operating several campuses in Vietnam with approximately 7000 students and 650 staffs.[4]
- Tôn Đức Thắng University is located in Tân Phong.
