Phú Mỹ
Phú Mỹ is a district-level town of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province in southeast Vietnam. As of 2018 the town had a population of 175,872. The town covers an area of 333.84 km².
Phú Mỹ
Thị xã Phú Mỹ | |
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| Phú Mỹ Town | |
Đại Tòng Lâm Temple | |
Interactive map outlining Phú Mỹ | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | South East |
| Province | Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu |
| Capital | Phú Mỹ |
| Area | |
| • Town (Class-4) | 128.90 sq mi (333.84 km2) |
| • Urban | 72.33 sq mi (187.33 km2) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Town (Class-4) | 221,030 |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (660/km2) |
| • Urban | 155,114 |
| • Urban density | 2,100/sq mi (830/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Phú Mỹ was formerly Tân Thành District, a rural district of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province, with its district capital lying at Phú Mỹ township. In 2018, Tân Thành District was dissolved to form the new district-level town of Phú Mỹ.
The town seat lies at Phú Mỹ ward (former Phú Mỹ township). Phú Mỹ is a highly industrialized town with several industrial parks. It is the site of CS Wind's largest Vietnam wind tower factory.
Phú Mỹ is home to deep water ports replacing Saigon Port when the latter relocated here. Phú Mỹ Power Plant Complex with a total capacity of 4,000 MW contributes nearly 35% of Vietnam's electricity.