District 1 () is the central
urban district
Urban district may refer to:
* District
* Urban area
* Quarter (urban subdivision)
* Neighbourhood
Specific subdivisions in some countries:
* Urban districts of Denmark
* Urban districts of Germany
* Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland) (his ...
of
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), the largest city in
Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making ...
. With a total area of the district has a population of 204,899 people as of 2010.
The district is divided into 10 small subsets which are called wards (''phường''). District 1 contains most of the city's administrative offices, consulates, and large buildings. District 1 is the busiest district in the city with the highest living standards.
Đồng Khởi street
Đồng Khởi Street ( Vietnamese: ''Đường Đồng Khởi''), formerly known as Rue Catinat and Tự Do Street, is a street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
History
The street was originally named after the French Warship Catinat that par ...
and
Nguyễn Huệ boulevard
Nguyễn Huệ Boulevard (Vietnamese language, Vietnamese: ''Đường Nguyễn Huệ'') is a boulevard in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, District 1, downtown Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Being one of Saigon's oldest thoroughfares, the boulevard had ...
in District 1 are the city's two main commercial centers. Đồng Khởi street is an area in high demand for real estate, hitting a record price of $50,000 per square meter in 2007.
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History
District 1 and the other seven districts of Ho Chi Minh City were founded on May 27, 1959. Before 1975, the first district only had four small subsets (wards) which were
Bến Nghé, Hòa Bình, Trần Quang Khải and Tự Đức (named after major historical characters), and the second district had seven different wards which were Bến Thành, Bùi Viện, Cầu Kho, Cầu Ông Lãnh, Huyện Sĩ, Nguyễn Cảnh Chân and Nguyễn Cư Trinh. In May 1976 the first and second districts were combined into the District 1 of today.
Administration
District 1 is subdivided into ten
wards, namely
Bến Nghé,
Bến Thành
Bến Thành is a ward () of District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southe ...
,
Cô Giang,
Cầu Kho,
Cầu Ông Lãnh,
Đa Kao
Đa Kao is a ward () of District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast As ...
,
Nguyễn Thái Bình,
Nguyễn Cư Trinh,
Phạm Ngũ Lão
Phạm Ngũ Lão (1255–1320) was a general of the Trần Dynasty during the reigns of three successive emperors Nhân Tông, Anh Tông and Minh Tông. His talent was noticed by Prince Hưng Đạo Trần Quốc Tuấn who married his ad ...
and
Tân Định. Each ward has its own People's Committee, subordinate to the People's Committee of District 1.
Demographic and geographical features
District 1 has a population of 204,899 people over the total of 7,162,864 in
Ho Chi Minh City
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. The total area of the district is . The district's density is , very high compared to Ho Chi Minh City () and Vietnam () respectively.
District 1 is located towards the center of Ho Chi Minh City. The district is bordered to the north by
Bình Thạnh District and
Phú Nhuận District with the
Thị Nghè canal as the border,
District 3 District 3 can refer to:
* III District, Turku, in Finland
* District 3, Düsseldorf, in Germany
*District 3, Grand Bassa County, in Liberia
* District 3, Malta, an electoral district of Malta
*District 3, a police district of Malta
* Wiedikon, al ...
to the west with Hai Bà Trưng street and Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai street as the border,
Thủ Đức city to the east with the
Saigon River as the border,
District 5 to the southwest with Nguyễn Văn Cừ street as the border, and
District 4 District 4 can refer to:
*District 4, Düsseldorf, in Germany
*District 4, Grand Bassa County
District #4 is one of six districts located in Grand Bassa County, Liberia
Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the ...
to the south, with the Bến Nghé canal as a border.
Economy
When Saigon was governed by
South Vietnam
South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam ( vi, Việt Nam Cộng hòa), was a state in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975, the period when the southern portion of Vietnam was a member of the Western Bloc during part of th ...
,
Air Vietnam's head office was located in District 1.
District 1 is considered the financial center of Saigon and Vietnam. It is home to the
Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange and Vietnamese headquarters of international banks such as
HSBC
HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational universal bank and financial services holding company. It is the largest bank in Europe by total assets ahead of BNP Paribas, with US$2.953 trillion as of December 2021. In 2021, HSBC had $10.8 tr ...
,
ANZ,
Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered plc is a multinational bank with operations in consumer, corporate and institutional banking, and treasury services. Despite being headquartered in the United Kingdom, it does not conduct retail banking in the UK, and around 9 ...
,
Citi,
JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an American multinational investment bank and financial services holding company headquartered in New York City and incorporated in Delaware. As of 2022, JPMorgan Chase is the largest bank in the United States, t ...
,
Bank of China
The Bank of China (BOC; ) is a Chinese majority state-owned commercial bank headquartered in Beijing and the fourth largest bank in the world.
The Bank of China was founded in 1912 by the Republican government as China's central bank, rep ...
, and
Maybank
Malayan Banking Berhad (doing business as Maybank) is a Malaysian universal bank, with key operating "home markets" of Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. According to the 2020 Brand Finance report, Maybank is Malaysia's most valuable bank b ...
. District 1 also known as the best spot for shopping in Vietnam, with a high concentration of shopping centres and luxury brands.
District 1 was effectively shutdown for tourism during the
COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam, causing many restaurants, bars, clubs, and hotels, to suffer major financial distress.
Consulates
Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam's biggest and busiest city, with a large population of immigrants from around the world living and working there. Because District 1 is the city's central district, many foreign consulates are located there.
Education
Many of the best public schools in the city are located in District 1. Vietnam's system of private schools is relatively new and is still in the developing stage.
Kindergarten
Primary School DANH SÁCH CÁC ĐƠN VỊ TIỂU HỌC
PHÒNG GD&ĐT QUẬN 1
High school
University
Office buildings
Many grade A office towers are located in District 1, HCMC.
Tourist sights
Historical sights
Buildings such as the
Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon ( vi, Vương cung thánh đường Chính tòa Đức Bà Sài Gòn or ; french: Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saïgon), officially Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception ( vi, V� ...
, the
Saigon Opera House, the
Central Post Office, the
City Hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or a municipal building (in the Philippines), is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality. It usually houses ...
,
Phạm Ngũ Lão Street, the former
Republic of Vietnam
South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam ( vi, Việt Nam Cộng hòa), was a state in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975, the period when the southern portion of Vietnam was a member of the Western Bloc during part of t ...
President's
Reunification Palace,
Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts
Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts is the major art museum of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and second in the country only to the Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts in Hanoi.
The museum covers three three-floor buildings which house a collectio ...
,
Hotel Majestic,
Tao Dan Park
''Tao'' or ''Dao'' is the natural order of the universe, whose character one's intuition must discern to realize the potential for individual wisdom, as conceived in the context of East Asian philosophy, East Asian religions, or any other philo ...
, and
Rex Hotel The Rex Hotel Saigon ( vi, Khách Sạn Rex, french: Hôtel Rex de Saïgon) is a famous luxury and business hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
The 286-room, five-story building is located in District 1 of the city, close to the Saigon Notre-Dame ...
are some of the most famous historical sights in District 1. Besides these places, most streets in District 1 built and designed since 1946 were completed by the French. Most of the buildings constructed since the French colonial era are still standing, with most having been recently renovated.
Other Attractions
The
Bitexco Financial Tower
Bitexco Financial Tower ( vi, Tháp Tài chính Bitexco) is a skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. At its completion in 2010, it became the tallest building in Vietnam and kept this status until January 2011, when it was surpassed by Keangn ...
is the tallest building in the city as of the beginning of 2016, and a symbol of modernity mixed with cultural influences. In addition, the
Bùi Viện and
Nguyễn Huệ
Emperor Quang Trung ( vi-hantu, 光中, 1753 – 16 September 1792) or Nguyễn Huệ ( vi-hantu, 阮惠), also known as Nguyễn Quang Bình ( vi-hantu, 阮光平), was the second emperor of the Tây Sơn dynasty, reigning from 1788 until 17 ...
districts are also interesting places for visitors.
Nowadays, the
Landmark 81 has also become another attractions since 2018. Additionally, it has become the tallest building in the city.
References
External links
From A To Z Experience Ho Chi Minh City District 1
{{Districts of Southeast Vietnam
Districts of Ho Chi Minh City