District 5 () is an urban district (quáºÂn) of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. The Chinese community accounts for a significant population in this district. There are several hospitals, high schools and universities in this district.
As of 2010 the district had a population of 174,154 people. The district covers an area of 4.27 km<sup>2</sup>.
There were 15 wards in District 5, from Ward 1 to Ward 15. But since 2025, District 5 reduced the wards by merged small wards into bigger wards, only 10 wards of 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 14 until July of the same year, when the district is dissolved following the and all the left 10 wards were re-organized as 3 wards with Chợ Quán (1, 2, 4), An ÃÂông (5, 7, 9) and Chợ Lá»Ân (the rest) and directly owned by Ho Chi Minh City.
Famous places
*Cholon, the Chinatown of Ho Chi Minh City
* Windsor Plaza Hotel (5 stars), the tallest building in District 5 in 2012
* An ÃÂông Plaza, a shopping mall inside the Windsor Plaza Hotel (not to confuse with An ÃÂông Market)
* The Garden Mall, previously ThuáºÂn Kiá»Âu Plaza, known for was being haunted house and has a unique structure
* Golden Plaza Residence, the current tallest building in District 5
* Hùng Vðáng Plaza, the biggest shopping mall in District 5, previously Parkson Hùng Vðáng
* Hải Thðợng Lãn ÃÂng historic quarter/boulevard (selling Chinese and Vietnamese herbs)
* ÃÂại Thế Giá»Âi Water Park (closed, previously a part of Casino Grande Monde)
* District 5 Cultural Centre (previously a part of Casino Grande Monde)
* Kim Biên Market (selling chemical substances)
* An ÃÂông Market (one of the clothes wholesale market, also has food court)
* Chợ Rẫy Hospital, one of the two largest national hospital in Vietnam
* Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University Hospital
* Hùng Vðáng Hospital, one of the most major maternity hospital of the city
Idioms
Eat in District Five, Live in District Three and See in District One.
High Schools and Universities
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