Phú Mỹ

Phú Mỹ is a district-level town of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province in southeast 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
Đại Tòng Lâm Temple
Interactive map outlining Phú Mỹ
CountryVietnam
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 (ICT)

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. It is the site of CS Wind's largest Vietnam wind tower factory.[2]

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 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.[3][4] The port is 65 km from Ho Chi Minh City and 45 km from Vũng Tàu city.[5][6]

Administrative divisions

The town is divided administratively into five wards and five 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. Meek, James (15 July 2021). "Who holds the welding rod?". London Review of Books. 43 (14). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. "Phu My Port - port and navigational information". Vietnam Ports Association. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  4. Guide to port entry. London: IHS Port Guides. 2 January 2018.
  5. "Day tours from Phu My Port". www.itourvn.com. "I tour Vietnam" Blog. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  6. "About Phu My Port". www.bariaserece.com/. Retrieved 3 January 2019.


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