District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Infobox Vietnam district
Name = District 1
Seat = 47, Lê Duẩn Boulevard
Ward = 10 wards


Location = Central Saigon
Population = 227,569
Rural= 0
Urban= 100
Area = 7.71
Density = 29,547
People's Committee = ?| People's Council = ?
Ethnicity = predominatly Kinh
Phone = (84.8) 8290420
Fax = (84.8) 8298327
Web = [http://www.quan1.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/]

District 1 ( _vi. Quận 1) is an urban district ("quận") of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam.

District 1 is the financial, commercial, and administrative center of Ho Chi Minh City. The city seat and many consulates general are located here. This district was planned by French architects in French Indochina period.

Tourist sights: the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the Saigon Opera House, the Central Post Office, the City Hall, Pham Ngu Lao street, the former Republic of Vietnam President’s Reunification Palace. Most of the city's 5-star hotels and many expensive restaurants are located here.


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