Mỹ Tho, Đồng Tháp
Mỹ Tho
Mỹ Tho | |
|---|---|
A corner of Mỹ Tho ward seen from Tien River | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Đồng Tháp |
| Date of establishment | 16th June, 2025 |
| People's Committee | 23, 30/4 street, Mỹ Tho ward, Đồng Tháp province |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 66,766 people |
| • Density | 4,028/km2 (10,432/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 |
Mỹ Tho (Vietnamese: Phường Mỹ Tho) is a ward of Đồng Tháp province, Vietnam. It is one of the 102 new wards, communes and special zones of the province following the reorganization in 2025.[1][2]
Administrative history
Previously, Mỹ Tho ward was part of the following wards: Ward 1, Ward 2 and ward Tân Long belonging to the old Mỹ Tho city.
June 12, 2025, 15th National Assembly Issued Resolution No. 202/2025/QH15 on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units. Accordingly, the entire natural area and population size of the former Tiền Giang province were merged into Đồng Tháp province.[3]
On June 16, 2025, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam issued Resolution No. 1663/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units of Đồng Tháp province (effective from July 1). Accordingly, the entire area and population size of wards: ward 1, ward 2, Tân Long ward of the old Mỹ Tho city were merged into a new ward named Mỹ Tho. (Excerpt from paragraph 83, article 1)[4]
Geography
The ward is located in the east of Đồng Tháp province, 100 km (62 mi) east of Cao Lãnh ward, 40 km (25 mi) west of Gò Công ward.
Mỹ Tho has the following geographical location:
- East and North border Mỹ Phong ward.
- The West borders the wards: Thới Sơn ward and Đạo Thạnh ward.
- To the south, it borders the communes of Phú Túc and Giao Long commune of Vĩnh Long province, separated by the Mỹ Tho river.
With an area of 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi), Mỹ Tho ward is the smallest ward in Đồng Tháp province.
See also
References
- ^ ONLINE, TUOI TRE (2025-07-01). "Địa chỉ trụ sở, tên gọi phường xã mới ở Đồng Tháp từ 1-7-2025". TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ^ Báo Pháp Luật TP. Hồ Chí Minh (2025-06-25). "Tra cứu chi tiết 3.321 phường, xã, đặc khu của 34 tỉnh, Thành phố sau sắp xếp lại bộ máy". Báo Pháp Luật TP. Hồ Chí Minh (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2025-10-09. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
- ^ https://vanban.chinhphu.vn : Resolution No. 202/2025/QH15 (Issued on June 12, 2025)
- ^ https://vanban.chinhphu.vn: Resolution No. 1663/NQ-UBTVQH15 (Issued on June 16, 2025)