Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon
Phường Sài Gòn Bến Nghé | |
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Clockwise from top: Bạch Đằng Quay skyline at night viewed from Ba Son Bridge, Saigon Opera House, Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Ho Chi Minh City Branch of State Bank of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City Hall with Vincom Center Đồng Khởi, Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon at the Paris Commune Square | |
Interactive map of Saigon | |
| Coordinates: 10°46′50″N 106°41′57″E / 10.78056°N 106.69917°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Municipality | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Established | June 16, 2025 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 47,022 |
| • Density | 40,100/sq mi (15,500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (Indochina Time) |
| Administrative code | 26740 |
| Website | phuongsaigon |
Saigon (Vietnamese: Phường Sài Gòn) is a ward 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.
Saigon ward is the city's de facto downtown, central business district and administrative center. Prior to the ward's establishment, Saigon was the historic and colloquial name for Ho Chi Minh City's central area, roughly corresponding to the former District 1. It was also the official name for the capital city of the State of Vietnam (as Đô thành Sài Gòn-Chợ Lớn), the Republic of Vietnam (as Đô thành Sài Gòn), and the Republic of South Vietnam (as Thành phố Sài Gòn-Gia Định).