Bàn Cờ

Bàn Cờ 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. It is established from merging wards of 1 to 5 of former District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.

Geography

The ward is located in the city center, it adjacent to:

To the east and southeast, it borders Bến Thành and Cầu Ông Lãnh by Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai Street.
To the north, it borders Xuân Hòa by Cách Mạng Tháng 8 Street.
To the southwest, it borders Xuân Hòa and Vườn Lài by Điện Biên Phủ Street.
To the west, it borders Chợ Quán.

According to Official Letter No. 2896/BNV-CQĐP dated May 27, 2025 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Bàn Cờ after rearrangement has an area of 0.99km², population as of December 31, 2024 is 67,616 people, population density reaches 68,298 people/km².
From July 1, 2025, with an area of 0.99km², Bàn Cờ became the smallest ward in Ho Chi Minh City.

Notable places

Some notable places in the ward, including:

Bàn Cờ Market
Vườn Chuối Market
Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment buildings
Đô Thành residential area
Southern Regional Party Committee's Propaganda Department
Thorakao Building
Nguyễn Thượng Hiền Street Food