THU DAU MOT

'Thủ Dầu Một' is a capital city of Binh Duong Province, Vietnam. It is located at around .
The town has an area of 88 km2, population (2003) is 158,000, and is located 20 km north of downtown Ho Chi Minh City, on the left bank of the Saigon River, upstream from Ho Chi Minh City. Although this town is an administratively separate town, it is considered as part of the Ho Chi Minh City Metropolitan Area since this town is bordered by Ho Chi Minh City's urban area.

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Administrative divisions

Economy

Points of interest

Administrative divisions

Thu Dau Mot has 12 wards:
#Phu Cuong
#Hiep Thanh
#Chanh Nghia
#Phu Tho
#Phu Hoa
#Phu Loi
#Phu My
#Chanh My
#Dinh Hoa
#Tuong Binh Hiep
#Tan An
#Hiep An

Economy

Thu Dau Mot has seen a rapid expansion and economic development since 1997, as the province has become an important indistrial hub of the region. In January 2007, this town was officially recognized a third class town, which means it has met city status of Vietnam and will become a city in 2007. There is a 4200-ha urban-tech park under development here. Once completion, Thu Dau Mot will become a modern city in Ho Chi Minh City Metropolitan Area (including: Ho Chi Minh City as a core, Nhon Trach City, Thu Dau Mot, Tan An City, Bien Hoa City and some urbanized rural counties of Dong Nai Province and Binh Duong Province).

Points of interest

★ Binh Duong Goddess Temple

★ Dai Nam World Tourism Park

★ Thu Dau Mot Market

★ Hoi Khanh Pagoda

★ Madame Temple

★ Tuong Binh Hiep Lacquer Village

★ Porcelain Production Village

★ Phu Loi Prison

★ Thu Dau Mot Ancient House