Thủ Dầu Một, Ho Chi Minh City
Ward of Thủ Dầu Một in Bình Dương Province, Vietnam
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Thủ Dầu Một (Vietnamese: Phường Thủ Dầu Một) 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]
Thủ Dầu Một
Phường Thủ Dầu Một Phú Cường | |
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 Clock tower in downtown Thủ Dầu Một | |
 Interactive map of Thủ Dầu Một | |
| Coordinates: 10°58′51″N 106°39′17″E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Municipality | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Established | June 16, 2025[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.05 sq mi (15.68 km2) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 88,132 |
| • Density | 14,560/sq mi (5,621/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (Indochina Time) |
| Administrative code | 25747[3] |
History
Thủ Dầu Một ward was the historic downtown of the former Thủ Dầu Một city. In the early 20th century, it served as the capital of French Indochina's Thủ Dầu Một province. In 1956, Thủ Dầu Một province was renamed Bình Dương province, and the capital was also renamed Phú Cường by the Republic of Vietnam Government. After 1975, Thủ Dầu Một became the provincial capital of Sông Bé province, and then Bình Dương province during 1997–2025. In 2014, the seat of Bình Dương province was relocated to the "Bình Dương New City" (Thành phố mới Bình Dương), about 6 miles northeast of downtown Thủ Dầu Một.
In June 2025, according to the Resolution No. 202/2025/QH15 approved by the National Assembly of Vietnam, Bình Dương province was incorporated into Ho Chi Minh City.[1] As a result, Thủ Dầu Một lost its status as the provincial capital after more than a century.
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 Phú Cường, Phú Thọ, Chánh Nghĩa wards and part of Hiệp Thành, Chánh Mỹ wards of the former Thủ Dầu Một city will be integrated into a new ward named Thủ Dầu Một (Clause 87, Article 1).[6]
Religion
- Hội Khánh Temple
- Tây Tạng Buddhist Temple
- Thiên Hậu Temple of Phú Cường
- Phú Cường Cathedral – Church of the Sacred Heart (Diocese of Phú Cường)
