Tam Long

Tam Long is a ward of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.It is one of 168 new wards,
communes and special zones in Ho Chi Minh City following the reorganization in 2025.

Geography

Tam Long is located roughly 60 kilometers southeast of Saigon and roughly 25 kilometers east of Vũng Tàu, it borders the following wards and communes:

To the north, it borders Nghĩa Thành.
To the west, it borders Long Hương and Bà Rịa.
To the south, it borders Long Điền.
To the east, it borders Đất Đỏ.

According to Official Letter No. 2896/BNV-CQĐP dated May 27, 2025 of the Ministry of Interior, Tam Long after reorganization has an area of 34.7 km², population as of December 31, 2024 is 41,130 people, population density reaches 1,183 people/km².

History

On June 16, 2025, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly issued Resolution No. 1685/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the rearrangement of commune-level administrative units of Ho Chi Minh City in 2025. Accordingly, the entire natural area and population size of Long Tam ward, Hòa Long commune and Long Phước commune will be rearranged into a new ward called Tam Long ward.