Hồ Tràm
Hồ Tràm
Xã Hồ Tràm Phước Bửu | |
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 Traditional Vietnamese fishing boats on Ho Tram Beach | |
Interactive map of Hồ Tràm | |
| Coordinates: 10°29′00″N 107°26′00″E / 10.48333°N 107.43333°E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Municipality | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Established | June 16, 2025[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.49 sq mi (94.51 km2) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 51,895 |
| • Density | 1,422/sq mi (549.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (Indochina Time) |
| Administrative code | 26620[3] |
Hồ Tràm (Vietnamese: Xã Hồ Tràm) is a commune 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.[4][5]
Geography
Hồ Tràm is a coastal commune at southeastern of Ho Chi Minh City, 30 km to the east of Bà Rịa, 40 km to the northeast of Vũng Tàu and 100 km to the southeast of Saigon, it is part of the former Xuyên Mộc district, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province. It borders with:
- Xuyên Mộc to the east
- Phước Hải and Đất Đỏ to the west by Ray River
- Xuân Sơn to the northwest by Ray River
- Hòa Hội to the north
- South China Sea to the south
According to Official Dispatch No. 2896/BNV-CQĐP dated May 27, 2025 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, following the merger, Hồ Tràm has a land area of 94.51 km2, the population as of December 31, 2024 is 51,895 people, the population density is 549 people/km2.[2][6]
Etymology
The name Hồ Tràm originates from the presence of melaleuca trees (Vietnamese: Cây Tràm), which once served as a shield protecting the surrounding fishing villages from the onslaught of waves and wind, combined with the fact that the area has many lakes.[7]
The name Hồ Tràm refers not only to the small hamlet of the former Phước Thuận commune, Xuyên Mộc district in Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province or a commune of Ho Chi Minh City currently, but also once previously referred to a seaside strip from Long Hải town to Bình Châu.[7]
History
On February 24, 1976, the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam issued a Decree on the dissolution of districts and the merger of provinces in South Vietnam. Accordingly, Đồng Nai province was established based on the natural area and population size of Phước Tuy, Biên Hoà, and Long Khánh provinces. At that time, Phước Bửu commune belonged to Xuyên Mộc district, Đồng Nai Province. Simultaneously, the commune was also the district capital. Hồ Tràm then was just a village of Phước Bửu.
On January 17, 1984, the Council of Ministers issued Decision 12-HĐBT on the demarcation of boundaries of some communes, towns, and wards in Đồng Nai province. Accordingly:
- Established Phước Tân commune based on the natural area and population size of the hamlets of Thạnh Sơn 4, Thạnh Sơn 3, Việt Kiều, Bà Rịa, Tân Phú and part of Gò Cát of Phước Bửu.
- After the adjustments, Phước Bửu commune retains the natural area and population size of the hamlets of Xóm Rẫy, Gò Cà, Thanh Sơn 1A, Thanh Sơn 1B, Xim, and part of Gò Cát.
- At that time, Phước Bửu commune was the district capital of the Xuyên Mộc district, Đồng Nai province.
On August 12, 1991, the National Assembly issued a Resolution on the adjustment of administrative boundaries of some provinces and centrally-administered cities. Accordingly:
- The province of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province was established based on the natural area and population size of:
- Đặc khu Vũng Tàu - Côn Đảo Special Zone
- 3 districts of Đồng Nai province: Long Đất, Châu Thành (later split into Châu Đức and Tân Thành), and Xuyên Mộc.
- Phước Bửu commune is the capital of Xuyên Mộc district, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu province.
- From that, communes of Phước Tân and Phước Bửu is under Xuyên Mộc district, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province.
On October 30, 1995, the Government issued Decree 71-CP on the establishment of the district town of Xuyen Moc district, Lộc An commune of Long Đất district, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province. Accordingly:
- The town (thị trấn) of Phước Bửu was established by adjusting 800 hectares of natural area and a population of 7,649 people from Phước Bửu commune.
- After the adjustment, Phước Bửu commune retained 5,202 hectares of natural area and a population of 8,041 people and was renamed Phước Thuận commune. Hồ Tràm village was part of Phước Thuận commune.
- The Phước Bửu town became the district capital of Xuyên Mộc district in Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu province.
On June 16, 2025, the National Assembly Standing Committee issued Resolution No. 1685/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units of Ho Chi Minh City in 2025 (effective from June 16, 2025). Accordingly, the entire land area and population of Phước Bửu township and Phước Tân, Phước Thuận communes of the former Xuyên Mộc district will be integrated into a new commune named Hồ Tràm (Clause 159, Article 1).[8]
Administration
Division
Hồ Tràm is divided into 23 hamlets (ấp): Bà Rịa, Bà Tô, Cây Điệp, Gò Cà, Gò Cát, Hồ Tràm, Láng Sim, Ông Tô, Phước An, Phước Bửu, Phước Hòa, Phước Lộc, Phước Tân, Phước Tiến, Phước Thuận, Tân An, Tân Phước, Tân Rú, Tân Trung, Thạnh Sơn, Việt Kiều, Xóm Rẫy, Xuyên Phước Cơ.[9][10]
Previously, there are 7 of 23 hamlets were quarters (Khu phố) of Phước Bửu town (thị trấn), the rest are hamlets of both Phước Tân and Phước Thuận communes.[11] Notably, Hồ Tràm commune had previously restructured 23 hamlets (ấp) into villages (thôn) after mergers, but has since converted them back into hamlets according to Resolution No. 19/NQ-HĐND dated July 29, 2025, of the People's Council of the commune.
| Hamlet/quarter names before merger | Village names | Current hamlets |
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| Khu phố Láng Sim (thị trấn Phước Bửu) | Thôn Láng Sim | Ấp Láng Sim |
| Khu phố Phước Hòa (thị trấn Phước Bửu) | Thôn Phước Hòa | Ấp Phước Hòa |
| Khu phố Phước Lộc (thị trấn Phước Bửu) | Thôn Phước Lộc | Ấp Phước Lộc |
| Khu phố Xóm Rẫy (thị trấn Phước Bửu) | Thôn Phước Bửu | Ấp Phước Bửu |
| Khu phố Phước An (thị trấn Phước Bửu) | Thôn Phước An | Ấp Phước An |
| Khu phố Thạnh Sơn (thị trấn Phước Bửu) | Thôn Thạnh Sơn | Ấp Thạnh Sơn |
| Khu phố Phước Tiến (thị trấn Phước Bửu) | Thôn Phước Tiến | Ấp Phước Tiến |
| Ấp Hồ Tràm (xã Phước Thuận) | Thôn Hồ Tràm | Ấp Hồ Tràm |
| Ấp Gò Cà (xã Phước Thuận) | Thôn Gò Cà | Ấp Gò Cà |
| Ấp Xóm Rẫy (xã Phước Thuận) | Thôn Xóm Rẫy | Ấp Xóm Rẫy |
| Ấp Thạnh Sơn 1A (xã Phước Thuận) | Thôn Thạnh Sơn 1A | Ấp Xuyên Phước Cơ |
| Ấp Thạnh Sơn 2A (xã Phước Thuận) | Thôn Phước Thuận | Ấp Phước Thuận |
| Ấp Gò Cát (xã Phước Thuận) | Thôn Gò Cát | Ấp Gò Cát |
| Ấp Ông Tô (xã Phước Thuận) | Thôn Ông Tô | Ấp Ông Tô |
| Ấp Tân An (xã Phước Tân) | Thôn Tân An | Ấp Tân An |
| Ấp Tân Rú (xã Phước Tân) | Thôn Tân Rú | Ấp Tân Rú |
| Ấp Thạnh Sơn 4 (xã Phước Tân) | Thôn Thạnh Sơn 4 | Ấp Tân Phước |
| Ấp Thạnh Sơn 3 (xã Phước Tân) | Thôn Thạnh Sơn 3 | Ấp Cây Điệp |
| Ấp Bà Rịa (xã Phước Tân) | Thôn Bà Rịa | Ấp Bà Rịa |
| Ấp Thạnh Sơn 2B (xã Phước Tân) | Thôn Thạnh Sơn 2B | Ấp Phước Tân |
| Ấp Việt Kiều (xã Phước Tân) | Thôn Việt Kiều | Ấp Việt Kiều |
| Ấp Tân Trung (xã Phước Tân) | Thôn Tân Trung | Ấp Tân Trung |
| Ấp Thạnh Sơn 2A (xã Phước Tân) | Thôn Thạnh Sơn 2A | Ấp Bà Tô |
Headquarters of several agencies in Ho Tram commune
Headquarters of several agencies administrate the Hồ Tràm commune:
- Headquarters of the People's Council and People's Committee: 151 National Route 55 (Former People's Committee Head Office of Xuyên Mộc District)
- Public Administration Service Center: 147 National Route 55 (Former One-Stop Service Center of Xuyên Mộc District)
- Police Headquarters: 284 National Route 55 (Former Xuyên Mộc District Police)
- Commune Party Committee Headquarters: 153 National Route 55 (Former Party Committee of Xuyên Mộc District )
- Headquarters of the Vietnam Fatherland Front: 160 Bình Giã Road (Former Xuyên Mộc District Organizing Committee)
- Military Command: 01 Phạm Văn Đồng Street (Former Military Command of Phước Bửu town)
Other agencies in Hồ Tràm commune:
- Regional Prosecutor's Office 14 - Ho Chi Minh City (Branch 2): 266 National Route 55 (Former Xuyên Mộc District Prosecutor's Office)
Transportation
Roads
An expressway connecting Long Thanh International Airport with Hồ Tràm, Long Thành – Hồ Tràm Expressway, is started to build in July 2026 to marked 50 years of Saigon – Gia Định City renamed to Ho Chi Minh City.
The Provincial Road 994 is a coastal road that runs from Cửa Lấp Bridge in former city of Vũng Tàu to Bình Châu, also known as Vũng Tàu – Bình Châu coastal road, with a length around 40 km. The National Route 55, started in the west at Bà Rịa Roundabout, intersect with National Route 51.
Tourism
Ho Tram's pristine, undeveloped beachfront sits at just 2 hours from Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) by car or 90 minutes via the ferry from Bạch Đằng Quay, HCMC to Vũng Tàu.[12] For over a century now, the Vung Tau cape (Cap St Jacques) has been known as a sea-side sanatorium for treatment of diseases with climate and sea water, and it has rapidly become the earliest tourism city of Vietnam. Ho Tram is poised to become a major resort destination as the region develops along with its "sister" beach destination Hồ Cốc, which is located at close proximity. Ho Tram provides for the nicest beach in the area combining unspoiled waters with a large and wide beach of clear sand and is an increasingly week-end destination for wealthy Ho Chi Minh City residents as well as emerging as a resort destination for international tourists. Ho Tram also provides local excursions to Binh Chau Hot Springs in Bình Châu famous for its relaxing mud baths and curative hot mineral springs said to improve blood circulation and mental disorders. The area is also home to an 11,000-hectare (42 sq mi) rainforest that was designated as a nature reserve in 1975. Most of the larger wildlife was exterminated or moved for safety reasons (most of the elephants were sent to Thailand), but plenty of beautiful birds and monkeys can be spotted in the forest.
Ho Tram Beach is mentioned by Lonely Planet Guide as the #3 of the Top 5 Places to visit around Ho Chi Minh City Lonely Planet Top 5 Around HCMC.
The current development plans in this temperate climate of southern Vietnam parallels the early growth of Phuket, Las Vegas and Macau into premier tourist destinations. The yearly average temperature is 28 °C (82 °F) which is more moderate than other South Vietnamese provinces, the annual rainfall is only 1,500 millimetres (59 in) which makes it one of the driest in the country. The temperature of the sea surface is about 25 °C (77 °F) all year round.
Accommodations
Some notable accommodations in Hồ Tràm:
Notes: The first three are in one complex known as The Grand Ho Tram or The Grand Ho Tram Strip, formerly the MGM Grand Ho Tram Strip
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InterContinental Grand Ho Tram
Holiday Inn Resort Ho Tram Beach
Ixora Ho Tram by Fusion
Meliã Ho Tram Beach Resort
Dhawa Ho Tram
Charm Resort
The Cottage Ho Tram Hills
Gallery
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Phước Bửu town gate on National Route 55.jpg)
Huỳnh Minh Thạnh Street
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Lakeside Park
Xuyên Mộc High School.jpg)
Phước Bửu Square.jpg)
Bà Tô Market
Former Phước Bửu town skyline
Hồ Tràm Cliff
Hồ Tràm Beach
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References
- ↑ "QUỐC HỘI THÔNG QUA NGHỊ QUYẾT SẮP XẾP ĐƠN VỊ HÀNH CHÍNH CẤP TỈNH". xaydungchinhsach.chinhphu.vn (in Vietnamese). Chính phủ Việt Nam. 2025-06-18. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- 1 2 3 "Danh mục đơn vị hành chính cấp xã sau sắp xếp cấp tỉnh, cấp xã năm 2025" (PDF).
- ↑ "Quyết định số 19/2025/QĐ-TTg của Thủ tướng Chính phủ: Ban hành Bảng danh mục và mã số các đơn vị hành chính Việt Nam" (PDF). Viet Nam Government Portal.
- ↑ ONLINE, TUOI TRE (2025-06-16). "Chi tiết mới nhất về 168 phường, xã của TP.HCM sau sáp nhập". TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-12-12.
- ↑ Báo Pháp Luật TP. Hồ Chí Minh (2025-06-25). "Tra cứu chi tiết 3.321 phường, xã, đặc khu của 34 tỉnh, Thành phố sau sắp xếp lại bộ máy". Báo Pháp Luật TP. Hồ Chí Minh (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2025-10-09. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
- ↑ Báo, Nhân Dân điện tử (2025-05-07). "[Interactive] Các đơn vị hành chính cấp xã của TP Hồ Chí Minh được sắp xếp ra sao". Báo Nhân Dân điện tử (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- 1 2 Dũng, Thành (October 28, 2009). "Tầm "ngọc" giữa thiên đường resort" [A "gem" amidst a resort paradise.]. Công an nhân dân (in Vietnamese). Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Toàn văn Nghị quyết số 1685/NQ-UBTVQH15 sắp xếp các ĐVHC cấp xã của Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh năm 2025". Viet Nam Government Portal.
- ↑ Bộ Dân tộc và Tôn giáo (2026-02-27). "Danh sách Thôn vùng đồng bào dân tộc thiểu số và miền núi, thôn đặc biệt khó khăn giai đoạn 2026 - 2030 trên địa bàn Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh" (PDF). Cổng Thông tin điện tử Bộ Dân tộc và Tôn giáo. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2026-05-22. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ Hồ Tràm Biển Hát - Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (2026-04-22). "Thông báo Khám sức khỏe miễn phí cho người cao tuổi xã Hồ Tràm 2026". Archived from the original on 2026-05-09. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ↑ Trùng Khánh (2025-07-07). "TP.HCM: Xã Hồ Tràm lấy ý kiến cử tri về đổi tên ấp, khu phố trùng lặp". Pháp Luật Online.
- ↑ Lonely Planet Vietnam - Page 405 Nick Ray, Yu-Mei Balasingamchow, Iain Stewart - 2009 - "Another 5km east of Loc An, there's a lovely stretch of sand that's blissfully undeveloped, for the time ... The big draw in this area is the Ho Tram Beach Resort & Spa"
