District 5 (Vietnamese: Quận 5) is an urban district (quận) of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. The Chinese community accounts for a significant population in this district. There are several hospitals, high schools and universities in this district.
District 5
Quận 5 | |
|---|---|
 District 5, August 2007 | |
 Location of District 5 within Ho Chi Minh City | |
  District 5 | |
| Coordinates: 10°45′22″N 106°40′1″E / 10.75611°N 106.66694°E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Centrally Governed City | Ho Chi Minh |
| Wards | 15 wards |
| Government | |
| • People's Council | Võ Tiến Sĩ |
| • People's Committee | Huỳnh Thị Thảo |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.27 km2 (1.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 187,510 |
| • Density | 44,000/km2 (110,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Main ethnic groups | Việt, Hoa |
| Time zone | UTC+07 (ICT) |
| Area code | 774 |
| Website | quan5.hochiminhcity.gov.vn |
As of 2010 the district had a population of 174,154 people.[1] The district covers an area of 4.27 km2.[2]
There are 15 wards in District 5, from Ward 1 to Ward 15.
Famous places
edit- Cholon, the Chinatown of Ho Chi Minh City
- Windsor Plaza Hotel (5 stars), the current tallest building in District 5[3]
- Hải Thượng Lãn Ông historic quarter (selling Chinese and Vietnamese herbs)
- Đại Thế Giới Water Park[4]
- District 5 Cultural Centre[5]
- Kim Biên market (selling chemical substances)
- An Đông market
Idioms
editEat in District Five, Live in District Three and See in District One.
High Schools and Universities
editReferences
edit- ^ http://www.pso.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=5fdc62bc-0523-453a-b596-57ad36af9831&groupId=18 Archived 2017-07-05 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Giới thiệu". Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ "Khách sạn 5 sao Windsor Plaza ( Sài Gòn ) - Tp.HCM, Việt Nam". www.windsorplazahotel.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-04.
- ^ "Welcome to Dai the Gioi - WaterPark". Archived from the original on 2011-05-28. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ "Trung tâm Văn hóa quận 5 - 105 Trần Hưng Đạo - phường 6 quận 5 - Tin tức sự kiện". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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