Phú Mỹ

Phú Mỹ is a district-level town of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. As of 2018 the town had a population of 175,872.[1] The town covers an area of 333.84 km².

For other uses, see Phú Mỹ (disambiguation).
Phú Mỹ

Thị xã Phú Mỹ
Town (Class-4)
Phú Mỹ Town
Đại Tòng Lâm Temple
Country Vietnam
RegionSouth East
ProvinceBà Rịa-Vũng Tàu
CapitalPhú Mỹ
Area
 • Town (Class-4)128.90 sq mi (333.84 km2)
 • Urban
72.33 sq mi (187.33 km2)
Population
 (2019)
 • Town (Class-4)221,030
 • Density1,700/sq mi (660/km2)
 • Urban
155,114
 • Urban density2,100/sq mi (830/km2)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

Phú Mỹ was formerly Tân Thành District, a rural district of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province, with its district capital lying at Phú Mỹ township. In 2018, Tân Thành District was dissolved to form the new district-level town of Phú Mỹ.

The town seat lies at Phú Mỹ ward (former Phú Mỹ township). Phú Mỹ is a highly industrialized town with several industrial parks. Phú Mỹ is home to deep water ports replacing Saigon Port when the latter relocated here. Phú Mỹ Power Plant Complex with a total capacity of 4,000 MW contributes nearly 35% of Vietnam's total electricity.

Port of Phú Mỹ

The Port of Phú Mỹ (pronounced Foo-me) serves as the main deep water cargo port for Ho Chi Minh City, as well as for the resort town of Vũng Tàu.[2][3] The Port of Phú Mỹ is located 65 km from Ho Chi Minh City and 45 km from Vũng Tàu city.[4][5]

Administrative divisions

The town is divided administratively into 5 wards and 5 communes:

References
  1. "Nghị quyết số 492/NQ-UBTVQH14 của Ủy ban Thường vụ Quốc hội về việc thành lập thị xã Phú Mỹ và các phường thuộc thị xã Phú Mỹ, tỉnh Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu".
  2. "Phu My Port - port and navigational information". www.vpa.org.vn. Vietnam ports association. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. Guide to port entry. London: IHS Port Guides. 2 January 2018.
  4. "Day tours from Phu My Port". www.itourvn.com. "I tour Vietnam" Blog. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  5. "About Phu My Port". www.bariaserece.com/. Retrieved 3 January 2019.

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