Thạnh An, Ho Chi Minh City
Thạnh An
Xã Thạnh An | |
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Boats docked in Thạnh An | |
Interactive map of Thạnh An | |
| Coordinates: 10°28′12″N 106°58′30″E / 10.47000°N 106.97500°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Municipality | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Established | June 16, 2025[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.70 sq mi (131.31 km2) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 5,180 |
| • Density | 102/sq mi (39.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (Indochina Time) |
| Administrative code | 27676[3] |
Thạnh An (Vietnamese: Xã Thạnh An) is a commune 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.[4][5]
Geography
Thạnh An is a coastal area of Ho Chi Minh City. It borders the Ganh Rai Bay of the South China Sea to the south, while the remaining sides are surrounded by tributaries of the Lòng Tàu and Thị Vải rivers, making it geographically isolated from the rest of Ho Chi Minh City.[6][7]
The commune is largely covered by mangrove forests. Its residents live in two areas: Thiềng Liềng hamlet, located next to the creek of the same name, and a small coastal islet known as Cù Lao Phú Lợi.[8] The latter serves as the administrative center of the commune[9] and can only be accessed by ferry from Cần Giờ.[6][10]
Economy
The commune’s economy mostly relies on fishing, salt production, and oyster farming.[10][11]
History
Thạnh An was formerly a commune of Cần Giờ district. However, following the 2025 Vietnamese administrative reform, all district-level subdivisions, including Cần Giờ, were abolished. Moreover, due to Thạnh An’s geographic isolation, the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City decided that it would not be merged with any neighboring communes.[12]
On June 16, 2025, the National Assembly Standing Committee issued Resolution No. 1685/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units of Ho Chi Minh City in 2025 (effective from June 16, 2025). Accordingly, Thạnh An is one of the 5 wards, communes that are exempted from the merger and remain unchanged (Clause 164, Article 1).[13]
References
- ^ "QUỐC HỘI THÔNG QUA NGHỊ QUYẾT SẮP XẾP ĐƠN VỊ HÀNH CHÍNH CẤP TỈNH". xaydungchinhsach.chinhphu.vn (in Vietnamese). Chính phủ Việt Nam. 2025-06-18. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ a b "Danh mục đơn vị hành chính cấp xã sau sắp xếp cấp tỉnh, cấp xã năm 2025" (PDF).
- ^ "Quyết định số 19/2025/QĐ-TTg của Thủ tướng Chính phủ: Ban hành Bảng danh mục và mã số các đơn vị hành chính Việt Nam" (PDF). Viet Nam Government Portal.
- ^ ONLINE, TUOI TRE (2025-06-16). "Chi tiết mới nhất về 168 phường, xã của TP.HCM sau sáp nhập". TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-12-12.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Thạnh An Island, a hidden beauty". Viet Nam News. 2018-08-25.
- ^ Van Anh Le, C., Duong, M.B., Kieu, T.D. (2021). High–Resolution Seismic Reflection Survey of Holocene Sediment Distribution at Thi Vai River, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In: Tien Bui, D., Tran, H.T., Bui, XN. (eds) Proceedings of the International Conference on Innovations for Sustainable and Responsible Mining. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 108. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60269-7_15
- ^ China Sea Pilot – Vol I (4th ed.). Hydrographer of the Navy. 1987. p. 144.
- ^ "Thanh An Island Commune embraces new era with hope, grit". SGGP English edition. 2025-07-03.
- ^ a b Nguyen, Oanh (2016-04-23). "Life on Thanh An Island". Vietnam Pictorial.
- ^ "Salt harvest hits HCMC's solo island commune". VnExpress.net. 2021-04-13.
- ^ "The only commune in Ho Chi Minh City that is not merged or renamed". Lao Dong. April 20, 2025.
- ^ "Toàn văn Nghị quyết số 1685/NQ-UBTVQH15 sắp xếp các ĐVHC cấp xã của Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh năm 2025". Viet Nam Government Portal.