Phú Mỹ
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Phú Mỹ is a district-level town (thị xã) of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province in southeast Vietnam. As of 2018[update] the town had a population of 175,872.[1] The town covers an area of 333.84 km².
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Phú Mỹ
Thị xã Phú Mỹ | |
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Phú Mỹ Town | |
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) from which it takes its name. Phú Mỹ is a highly industrialized town with several industrial parks. It is the site of CS Wind's largest Vietnam wind tower factory.[2]
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.