Mỹ Tho (); is a ward and capital of Đồng Tháp province, Vietnam. It is one of the 102 wards and communes of the province following the reorganization in 2025. History Previously, Mỹ Tho ward was part of the following wards: 1, 2 and Tân Long (Tân Long Islet or Dragon Islet), central area of the former Mỹ Tho city.

June 12, 2025, 15th National Assembly Issued Resolution No. 202/2025/QH15 on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units. Accordingly, the entire natural area and population size of the former Tiền Giang province were merged into Đồng Tháp province.https://vanban.chinhphu.vn : Resolution No. 202/2025/QH15 (Issued on June 12, 2025)

On June 16, 2025, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam issued Resolution No. 1663/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units of Đồng Tháp province (effective from July 1). Accordingly, the entire area and population size of wards: 1, 2 and Tân Long of the former Mỹ Tho city were merged into a new ward named Mỹ Tho. (Excerpt from paragraph 83, article 1)https://vanban.chinhphu.vn: Resolution No. 1663/NQ-UBTVQH15 (Issued on June 16, 2025)

Mỹ Tho was divided into 36 neighborhoods: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, Tân Bình, Tân Hòa, Thuận Hà. It was changed from July 2026.

Geography

Mỹ Tho ward is located in the east of Đồng Tháp province, east of Cao Lãnh ward, west of Gò Công ward. The ward has the following geographical location:

East and north border Mỹ Phong ward. The west borders the wards: Thới Sơn ward and Đạo Thạnh ward. To the south, it borders the communes of Phú Túc and Giao Long of Vĩnh Long province by the Mỹ Tho river.

With an area of , Mỹ Tho ward is the smallest ward in Đồng Tháp province.

Administration As of July 2026, Mỹ Tho is divided into 19 neighborhoods: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and Tân Long.

See also

Mekong Delta Plan to arrange and merge administrative units in Vietnam 2024–2025

References