Mỹ Tho
Mỹ Tho | |
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| Mỹ Tho City Thành phố Mỹ Tho | |
Mỹ Tho riverfront with cruise port in downtown Cathedral Mỹ Tho Mỹ Tho well in downtown Thủ Khoa Huân statue | |
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| Nickname: The first town of Southern Vietnam (Đô thị đầu tiên của vùng Nam Bộ) | |
Interactive map of Mỹ Tho | |
Mỹ Tho Location in Vietnam Mỹ Tho Mỹ Tho (Southeast Asia) Mỹ Tho Mỹ Tho (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 10°21′29″N 106°21′51″E / 10.35806°N 106.36417°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Đồng Tháp (since 2025) Tiền Giang (formerly) |
| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Metro | Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.55 km2 (31.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 270,700 |
| • Density | 3,319/km2 (8,597/sq mi) |
| Area codes | 073, 074 (nation) and +8473,+8474 (international) |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | mytho |
Mỹ Tho (ⓘ) is a former city in the Tiền Giang province (now is Đồng Tháp province) in the Mekong Delta region of Southern Vietnam. It has a population of approximately 169,000 in 2006 and 220,000 in 2012. It is the regional center of economics, education and technology. The majority ethnic group is the Kinh; minority groups include the Hoa, the Cham and the Khmer people. Boat rides on the Mỹ Tho River are popular with tourists, and the city is known for hủ tiếu Mỹ Tho, a type of rice noodles soup.
Mỹ Tho ceased to exist as a municipal city on 1 July 2025, following the elimination of district level units in Vietnam.