Thủy Nguyên

Thủy Nguyên
Giang Nam Triệu
Municipal city (Class-3)
City of Thủy Nguyên
Thành phố Thủy Nguyên
Bạch Đằng River, section flowing through Thủy Nguyên city, Haiphong
Bạch Đằng River, section flowing through Thủy Nguyên city, Haiphong
Thủy Nguyên is located in Vietnam
Thủy Nguyên
Thủy Nguyên
Location of in Vietnam
Thủy Nguyên is located in Southeast Asia
Thủy Nguyên
Thủy Nguyên
Thủy Nguyên (Southeast Asia)
Thủy Nguyên is located in Asia
Thủy Nguyên
Thủy Nguyên
Thủy Nguyên (Asia)
Country Vietnam
RegionRed River Delta
CityHaiphong
SeatThủy Đường
Subdivision17 wards, 4 rural communes
Government
 • Secretary of the PartyPhạm Văn Thép
 • Chairman of People's CouncilNguyễn Thành Lung
 • Chairman of People's CommitteeNguyễn Huy Hoàng
Area
269.10 km2 (103.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
570,000
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
 • Urban
450,000
Ethnic groups
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (ICT)
Websitethuynguyen.haiphong.gov.vn

Thủy Nguyên was a municipal city (sub-city) of Haiphong, the third largest municipality of Vietnam. The city is located near Quảng Ninh and Hạ Long Bay, close to the Tiên Lãng International Airport.

Geography

The city was established on 1 January 2025 from the old Thủy Nguyên district.[1] The Bạch Đằng River flows through Thủy Nguyên, and the Bính Bridge crosses the Cấm River and connects the district with the city of Hai Phong.

Administration

Thủy Nguyên is subdivided into:

  • 17 wards as An Lư, Dương Quan, Hoa Động, Hòa Bình, Hoàng Lâm, Lập Lễ, Lê Hồng Phong, Lưu Kiếm, Nam Triệu Giang, Phạm Ngũ Lão, Minh Đức, Quảng Thanh, Tam Hưng, Thiên Hương, Thủy Đường, Thủy Hà, Trần Hưng Đạo.
  • 4 communes as Bạch Đằng, Liên Xuân, Ninh Sơn, Quang Trung.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Từ 01/01/2025: Thành lập THÀNH PHỐ THỦY NGUYÊN, Hải Phòng" [From January 1st, 2025: Establishment of THUY NGUYEN CITY, Hai Phong.]. xaydungchinhsach.chinhphu.vn (in Vietnamese). 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2026-08-18.

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