Ho Chi Minh City Address Format: New Wards, Old Districts
Write a Ho Chi Minh City address as house number, street, ward and city, because the district level stopped operating on 1 July 2025. The city now has 113 wards. Find your old ward in the ward resolution to get the new one, for example Ward 9 of District 3 is now Nhieu Loc Ward.
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The city police licence office was announced at 252 Ly Chinh Thang, Ward 9, District 3 in March 2025. Google Maps now lists the same office at 252 Ly Chinh Thang, Nhieu Loc, Ho Chi Minh City. Ward 9 of District 3 is one of four old wards merged into Nhieu Loc Ward.
How to write a Ho Chi Minh City address now
The pattern is house number, street, ward, city. The district level is gone, so no district goes into the address. Vietnam’s units now come in 2 levels: provinces and centrally run cities, then communes, wards and special zones. A ward is an urban unit and a commune a rural one.
Postal codes follow the wards. Nhieu Loc Ward has the national postal code 72422.
- Take the house number and street from your old address.
- Replace the old ward and district with the new ward.
- Add the city name and the postal code of the new ward.
- Keep the old district in brackets until the other side confirms the new ward.
What changed on 1 July 2025
Resolution 202/2025/QH15 merged Ho Chi Minh City, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province and Binh Duong province into a new city named Ho Chi Minh City. The new city started official operation from 1 July 2025.
The district level ended on the same day. The law on local government says so in one sentence.
Hội đồng nhân dân, các cơ quan thuộc Hội đồng nhân dân, Ủy ban nhân dân, … thuộc Ủy ban nhân dân huyện, quận, thành phố thuộc tỉnh, thành phố thuộc thành phố trực thuộc Trung ương, thị xã (sau đây gọi chung là cấp huyện) kết thúc hoạt động từ ngày 01 tháng 7 năm 2025.
The people’s councils, committees and offices of districts and of cities under a centrally run city (the district level) stopped operating from 1 July 2025.
Luật Tổ chức chính quyền địa phương 72/2025/QH15, Điều 51 khoản 3
Resolution 1685/NQ-UBTVQH15 then rearranged the city’s wards. After it the city has 168 commune-level units: 113 wards, 54 communes and 1 special zone. The new wards started operating from 1 July 2025, and the old ones kept working until then.
Five units were not rearranged: Thoi Hoa Ward and the communes of Long Son, Hoa Hiep, Binh Chau and Thanh An.
The resolution adds the district in brackets after a numbered ward, for example Ward 4 (District 3).
Old ward to new ward in the areas expats use
Each row lists the old wards that the resolution merged into the new ward, with the new ward’s postal code. Look up your old ward name in the left column.
Former District 1
Former District 1 is now entirely the wards of Ben Thanh, Cau Ong Lanh, Saigon and Tan Dinh.
| Old wards | New ward, postal code | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Nghe; part of Da Kao and Nguyen Thai Binh | Saigon Ward, 71016 | |
| Tan Dinh; rest of Da Kao | Tan Dinh Ward, 71008 | |
| Ben Thanh, Pham Ngu Lao; part of Cau Ong Lanh; rest of Nguyen Thai Binh | Ben Thanh Ward, 71009 | |
| Nguyen Cu Trinh, Cau Kho, Co Giang; rest of Cau Ong Lanh | Cau Ong Lanh Ward, 71011 |
Former District 3
Former District 3 is now entirely the wards of Ban Co, Nhieu Loc and Xuan Hoa.
| Old wards | New ward, postal code | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wards 1, 2, 3, 5; part of Ward 4 | Ban Co Ward, 72420 | |
| Vo Thi Sau; rest of Ward 4 | Xuan Hoa Ward, 72421 | |
| Wards 9, 11, 12, 14 | Nhieu Loc Ward, 72422 |
Former District 4
Former District 4 is now entirely the wards of Khanh Hoi, Vinh Hoi and Xom Chieu.
| Old wards | New ward, postal code | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wards 13, 16, 18; part of Ward 15 | Xom Chieu Ward, 72823 | |
| Wards 8, 9; parts of Wards 2 and 4; rest of Ward 15 | Khanh Hoi Ward, 72822 | |
| Wards 1, 3; rest of Wards 2 and 4 | Vinh Hoi Ward, 72821 |
Former District 7, including Phu My Hung
Former District 7 is now entirely the wards of Phu Thuan, Tan Hung, Tan My and Tan Thuan.
| Old wards | New ward, postal code | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Binh Thuan, Tan Thuan Dong, Tan Thuan Tay | Tan Thuan Ward, 72917 | |
| Phu Thuan; part of Phu My | Phu Thuan Ward, 72907 | |
| Tan Phu; rest of Phu My | Tan My Ward, 72916 | |
| Tan Phong, Tan Quy, Tan Kieng, Tan Hung | Tan Hung Ward, 72912 |
Binh Thanh
Resolution 1685/NQ-UBTVQH15 dissolved Binh Thanh District and rearranged its wards into 5 new wards.
| Old wards | New ward, postal code | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wards 1, 2, 7, 17 | Gia Dinh Ward, 72330 | |
| Wards 12, 14, 26 | Binh Thanh Ward, 72326 | |
| Wards 5, 11, 13 | Binh Loi Trung Ward, 72329 | |
| Wards 19, 22, 25 | Thanh My Tay Ward, 72331 | |
| Wards 27, 28 | Binh Quoi Ward, 72328 |
Phu Nhuan
| Old wards | New ward, postal code | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wards 4, 5, 9 | Duc Nhuan Ward, 72223 | |
| Wards 1, 2, 7; part of Ward 15 | Cau Kieu Ward, 72222 | |
| Wards 8, 10, 11, 13; rest of Ward 15 | Phu Nhuan Ward, 72221 |
Tan Binh, near the airport
| Old wards | New ward, postal code | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wards 1, 2, 3 | Tan Son Hoa Ward, 72122 | |
| Wards 4, 5, 7 | Tan Son Nhat Ward, 72121 | |
| Wards 6, 8, 9 | Tan Hoa Ward, 72125 | |
| Wards 10, 11, 12 | Bay Hien Ward, 72124 | |
| Wards 13, 14; part of Ward 15 | Tan Binh Ward, 72123 | |
| Rest of Ward 15 | Tan Son Ward, 72126 |
Go Vap
| Old wards | New ward, postal code | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wards 1, 3 | Hanh Thong Ward, 71423 | |
| Wards 5, 6 | An Nhon Ward, 71424 | |
| Wards 10, 17 | Go Vap Ward, 71422 | |
| Wards 15, 16 | An Hoi Dong Ward, 71425 | |
| Wards 8, 11 | Thong Tay Hoi Ward, 71426 | |
| Wards 12, 14 | An Hoi Tay Ward, 71427 |
Thao Dien and the former Thu Duc City
The district level included cities under a centrally run city. The resolution still labels some old wards “Thu Duc City”, for example Tan Phu and An Phu.
| Old wards | New ward, postal code | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Thiem, An Loi Dong, Thao Dien, An Khanh; rest of An Phu | An Khanh Ward, 71108 | |
| Binh Trung Dong, Binh Trung Tay; part of An Phu | Binh Trung Ward, 71322 | |
| Thanh My Loi, Cat Lai | Cat Lai Ward, 71115 | |
| Binh Tho, Linh Chieu, Truong Tho; part of Linh Tay; rest of Linh Dong | Thu Duc Ward, 71319 | |
| Tan Phu, Hiep Phu, Tang Nhon Phu A, Tang Nhon Phu B; part of Long Thanh My | Tang Nhon Phu Ward, 71320 | |
| Hiep Binh Chanh, Hiep Binh Phuoc; part of Linh Dong | Hiep Binh Ward, 71318 | |
| Linh Trung, Linh Xuan; rest of Linh Tay | Linh Xuan Ward, 71309 | |
| Binh Chieu, Tam Phu, Tam Binh | Tam Binh Ward, 71312 | |
| Long Binh; rest of Long Thanh My | Long Binh Ward, 71217 | |
| Truong Thanh, Long Phuoc | Long Phuoc Ward, 71214 | |
| Phu Huu, Long Truong | Long Truong Ward, 71213 | |
| Phuoc Binh, Phuoc Long A, Phuoc Long B | Phuoc Long Ward, 71321 |
Former District 5
| Old wards | New ward, postal code | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wards 1, 2 and 4 (District 5) | Cho Quan Ward, 72722 | |
| Wards 5, 7 and 9 (District 5) | An Dong Ward, 72721 | |
| Wards 11, 12, 13 and 14 (District 5) | Cho Lon Ward, 72723 |
Former District 6
| Old wards | New ward, postal code | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wards 2 and 9 (District 6) | Binh Tay Ward, 73121 | |
| Wards 1, 7 and 8 (District 6) | Binh Tien Ward, 73120 | |
| Wards 10 and 11 (District 6); part of 16 (District 8) | Binh Phu Ward, 73122 | |
| Wards 12, 13 and 14 (District 6) | Phu Lam Ward, 73123 |
Former District 8
| Old wards | New ward, postal code | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wards 4 (District 8); Rach Ong, Hung Phu and part of 5 (District 8) | Chanh Hung Ward, 73023 | |
| Wards 14 and 15 (District 8); Xom Cui and part of 16 (District 8) | Phu Dinh Ward, 73022 | |
| Wards 6 (District 8); part of 7 (District 8); Commune An Phu Tay and rest of 5 (District 8) | Binh Dong Ward, 73024 |
Former District 10
| Old wards | New ward, postal code | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wards 6 and 8 (District 10); part of 14 (District 10) | Dien Hong Ward, 72521 | |
| Wards 1, 2, 4, 9 and 10 (District 10) | Vuon Lai Ward, 72522 | |
| Wards 12, 13 and 15 (District 10); rest of 14 (District 10) | Hoa Hung Ward, 72523 |
Former District 11
| Old wards | New ward, postal code | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wards 1, 7 and 16 (District 11) | Minh Phung Ward, 72624 | |
| Wards 3 and 10 (District 11); part of 8 (District 11) | Binh Thoi Ward, 72622 | |
| Wards 5 and 14 (District 11) | Hoa Binh Ward, 72623 | |
| Wards 11 and 15 (District 11); rest of 8 (District 11) | Phu Tho Ward, 72625 |
Former District 12
| Old wards | New ward, postal code | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tan Thoi Nhat, Tan Hung Thuan and Dong Hung Thuan | Dong Hung Thuan Ward, 71508 | |
| Tan Chanh Hiep and Trung My Tay | Trung My Tay Ward, 71507 | |
| Hiep Thanh (District 12) and Tan Thoi Hiep | Tan Thoi Hiep Ward, 71511 | |
| Thanh Xuan and Thoi An | Thoi An Ward, 71513 | |
| Thanh Loc and An Phu Dong | An Phu Dong Ward, 71516 |
Districts not listed here, such as Tan Phu and Binh Tan, are in the same resolution. Look the ward up in the list, or use the Vietnam Post tool below.
Look up an old address
Vietnam Post built a lookup tool for converting administrative addresses at diachi.vnpost.vn. The tool keeps mail moving despite the change of boundaries.
The press has pointed out the risk: in newly formed or split wards a new address can coincide with, or mix up, several old and new addresses. Check the result against the resolution table above.
Postal codes
On 24 August 2025 the Ministry of Science and Technology issued Decision 2334/QĐ-BKHCN amending the national postal codes for wards, communes and equivalent units. People, businesses and organisations can look up the code of each locality at mabuuchinh.vn.
The tables above carry the codes for the areas expats use. They run to five digits, for example 71016 for Saigon Ward.
Alleys and house numbers
The Ministry of Construction’s house-numbering circular gives two terms. A ngo (kiet) is a path inside a residential cluster with at least one end opening onto a road or street. A ngach (hem) is a path with one end opening onto a ngo, not directly onto a road or street.
Houses on a street take odd numbers on the left and even numbers on the right. A new house between houses 20 and 22 takes 20A, 20B and so on, starting at A. The other option is a hyphen and a number, such as 20-1, 20-2 and 20-3.
A ngo with no name of its own is named after the number of the street-front house just before its head, the one with the smaller number.
What to write for Grab, delivery and paperwork
Write the new ward first. Add the old district in brackets for a delivery or ride, since mixed old and new addresses make a single location hard to identify.
For a hotel or serviced apartment, a foreigner temporarily residing must declare that residence through the person who runs the accommodation, to the ward police.
Step by step
- Find your old wardLook for your old ward name in the list of merged wards in Resolution 1685/NQ-UBTVQH15.
- Take the new ward nameEach new ward lists the old wards it absorbed, for example Nhieu Loc Ward from Wards 9, 11, 12 and 14 of District 3.
- Drop the districtThe district level stopped operating from 1 July 2025.
- Add the postal codeLook up the postal code of the new ward at mabuuchinh.vn.
- Write the alley the official wayA ngach (hem) opens onto a ngo, not directly onto a street.
Not confirmed: Whether your landlord, bank, Grab or a delivery app takes the new ward name yet. Some still show old names. Give the new ward and the old district in brackets until the other side confirms.
Common questions
Do districts still exist in Ho Chi Minh City addresses?
No. The people's councils, committees and offices of the district level stopped operating from 1 July 2025.
How many wards does Ho Chi Minh City have now?
After the rearrangement the city has 168 commune-level units: 113 wards, 54 communes and 1 special zone.
Which new ward replaced Ward 9 of District 3?
Wards 9, 11, 12 and 14 of District 3 are merged into one new Nhieu Loc Ward.
Where did Thao Dien go?
Thu Thiem, An Loi Dong, Thao Dien, An Khanh and the rest of An Phu are merged into one new An Khanh Ward.
What is the postal code of Ben Thanh Ward?
The national postal code is 71009 for Ben Thanh Ward.
Where can I look up a postal code?
Use mabuuchinh.vn, the Ministry of Science and Technology's postal code lookup.
Can Vietnam Post convert an old address into a new one?
Vietnam Post built a lookup tool for converting administrative addresses at diachi.vnpost.vn.
Which wards were not merged?
Five commune-level units kept their form: Thoi Hoa Ward and the communes of Long Son, Hoa Hiep, Binh Chau and Thanh An.
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