Bàu Lâm

Bàu Lâm is a commune and village in Ho Chi Minh City, in Vietnam. It is included in one of 168 new wards, communes and special zones in Ho Chi Minh City after the arrangement in 2025.

Geography

Bau Lam is located in the East of Ho Chi Minh City, about 42km northeast of Ba Ria and about 110km east of Saigon, in the Xuyen Moc area of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province in the past, it has the following geographical location:

According to Official Dispatch No. 2896/BNV-CQDP dated May 27, 2025 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Bau Lam commune after the arrangement has an area of 123.83 km², population as of December 31, 2024 is 22,567 people, population density reaches 182 people/km².

On June 16, 2025, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly issued Resolution No. 1685/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units of Ho Chi Minh City in 2025. Accordingly, the entire natural area and population size of Tan Lam and Bau Lam commune of Xuyen Moc district will be arranged into a new commune called '''Bau Lam'''