Tam Long
ward of Ho Chi Minh City
Tam Long (Vietnamese: Phường Tam Long) 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.
Geography
Tam Long is located roughly 60 kilometers southeast of Saigon and roughly 25 kilometers east of Vũng Tàu, it borders the following wards and communes:
To the north, it borders Nghĩa Thành.
To the west, it borders Long Hương and Bà Rịa.
To the south, it borders Long Điền.
To the east, it borders Đất Đỏ.
According to Official Dispatch No. 2896/BNV-CQĐP dated May 27, 2025 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, following the merger, Tam Long has a land area of 34.70 km², the population as of December 31, 2024 is 41,130 people, the population density is 1,185 people/km².
Administration
Tam Long Ward is divided into 17 neighborhoods: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Bac 1 Hoa Long, Bac 2 Hoa Long, Bac 3 Hoa Long, Bac Long Phuoc, Dong Hoa Long, Dong Long Phuoc, Nam Hoa Long, Nam Long Phuoc, Phong Phu, Phuoc Huu, Tay Hoa Long, and Tay Long Phuoc.
History
On June 16, 2025, the National Assembly Standing Committee issued Resolution No.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Tam Long” is ward of Ho Chi Minh City. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Long, ward and Minh, not as a finished interpretation.
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