Illustration: A bird’s-eye view of the former District 4. Photo: PNVN
On June 30, along with other provinces and cities nationwide, Ho Chi Minh City organized a ceremony to announce the National Assembly Standing Committee’s resolutions and the city’s decisions on the deployment of administrative units at the communal level.
After the merger with Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Binh Duong provinces, Ho Chi Minh City retains its original name, covering an area of over 6,772 square kilometers, with a population of over 14 million people. The city now comprises 168 administrative units at the communal level, including 113 wards, 54 communes, and one special administrative unit.
According to VnExpress, with 168 wards and communes, Ho Chi Minh City has the highest number of basic-level administrative units in the country post-merger. Among these, 6 out of 10 wards/communes belong to the group with the largest population in Vietnam. The city also accounts for 9 out of 10 wards/communes with the highest population density in the country.
Also, according to the same source, Ward Khanh Hoi has the highest population density in the country post-merger, with 88,324 people/km2. In comparison, Ward Hoan Kiem in Hanoi has a density of 55,131 people/km2.
Ward Khanh Hoi is part of the former District 4 of Ho Chi Minh City. As a result of the reorganization, District 4 was reduced from 10 wards to 3 wards. The three new wards are named Xom Chieu, Khanh Hoi, and Vinh Hoi. Ward Khanh Hoi was established by merging the entire natural area and population of Wards 8, 9, and 15 and a part of Wards 2 and 4. The new ward has an area of 1.07 km2 and a population of 94,507 people.
Other wards in Ho Chi Minh City with a high population density include Vuon Lai (81,309 people/km2), Minh Phung (81,309 people/km2), Hoa Binh (70,733 people/km2), Ban Co (68,299 people/km2), Tan Hoa (63,563 people/km2), An Dong (61,537 people/km2), Binh Tay (60,279 people/km2), and Binh Tien with a density of 56,845 people/km2.
In comparison, the population density of Ho Chi Minh City (before the merger) in 2024 was approximately 4,544 people/km2. The population density of the new Ho Chi Minh City (after merging with Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau) is about 2,070 people/km2.
In the region, Singapore has the highest population density in Southeast Asia, with about 8,207 people/km2, according to data from Singapore’s statistics agency (SingStat) in 2024. Clearly, the density of Ward Khanh Hoi in Ho Chi Minh City is more than ten times higher than the average density of Singapore as a country.
Similarly, Manila, Philippines, is known for its extremely high population density. Some statistics suggest that Manila’s population density can reach over 40,000 people/km2. However, the figure of 88,324 people/km2 in Ward Khanh Hoi is significantly higher than this.
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