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Bến Cát

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam · Asia

About Bến Cát

Bến Cát is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Thủ Dầu Một, 15km from Cu Chi Tunnels.

Bến Cát is a city located in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. With a population of 364,578, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Bến Cát sits in Vietnam, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Ho Chi Minh time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bến Cát to your route.

About Bến Cát

Bến Cát is a city located in the north of Bình Dương province in the urban area of Ho Chi Minh City, 50 km north of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Cat is a grade 3 urban area under Binh Duong province in Vietnam, with a total natural area of 234.35 km2, a population of 364.578 people and a population density of 1,555

Read more people/km2 divided into 7 wards (An Điền, An Tây, Chánh Phú Hòa, Hòa Lợi, Tân Định, Thới Hòa, Mỹ Phước) and Phú An commune. Mỹ Phước ward is considered the cultural, economic and political center of Bến Cát city. Ben Cat city borders Bàu Bàng district to the north, Dầu Tiếng district to the west, Tân Uyên city and Phú Giáo district to the east, Thủ Dầu Một city and Củ Chi district of Ho Chi Minh city to the south. Ben Cat is in the transition zone from the Trường Sơn range in the north of the central highland to the southern plain, so the general topography of the whole town is relatively high from 30 to 35m above sea level in the north and lower to the south. In the south, the climate belongs to the tropical savanna region, there is little flooding and the average annual rainfall is about 1,500-2,500mm, the average monthly temperature is 32°C during the day and 23°C at night, the hottest month is 36 °C and the coldest month is 16°C. In mid-December, the town often has dense fog in the early morning and ends at 7-8am. Ben Cat is considered the southern key economic zone (SKEZ), the industrial capital of Binh Duong province. In the whole area of Ben Cat city, there are many industrial parks built as models with complete infrastructure, built in the direction of focusing on environmental protection, creating a green and clean industrial park according to the model. Forming a modern industrial and urban city towards long-term and sustainable development in the north of Binh Duong province. Currently, Ben Cat has many industrial parks, which have been deployed to phase 5 and have attracted 380 investment projects from 24 countries and territories with a total estimated capital of nearly US$7.8 billion. Countries and territories with high investment rates in industrial parks are the United States, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan, etc. Focusing on the following fields: electrical, electronic, mechanical industry manufacturing, food processing, wood industry and interior decoration, garment, supporting industries. The favorable geographical position has made industrial parks in Ben Cat an ideal place for investors to produce goods for domestic consumption as well as for export. The income per capita is around 6,500 USD/year.

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Bến Cát is located in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam, Asia. The coordinates are 11.1500 latitude, 106.6000 longitude.

What is the population of Bến Cát?

Bến Cát has a population of approximately 364,578 people, making it a city in Vietnam.

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Quick Information

Population
364,578
Continent
Asia
Country
Vietnam
Region
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)
Timezone
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Coordinates
11.1500, 106.6000

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Vietnam

Police
113
Ambulance
115
Fire
114
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Bến Cát

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Cu Chi Tunnels

An immense network of underground tunnels used by Viet Cong guerrillas during the Vietnam War, now open to visitors to crawl through.

15 km · about 30 min drive

museum

War Remnants Museum

A deeply affecting museum in Ho Chi Minh City documenting the Vietnam War primarily from the Vietnamese perspective.

42 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Vietnam's largest and most dynamic city with French colonial architecture, buzzing motorbike traffic, and vibrant street food culture.

43 km · about 50 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Bến Cát.

Thủ Dầu Một

🇻🇳 Vietnam

20 km awayPop. 373,105

Tân Uyên

🇻🇳 Vietnam

22 km awayPop. 52,873

Củ Chi

🇻🇳 Vietnam

23 km awayPop. 75,000

Thuận An

🇻🇳 Vietnam

28 km awayPop. 588,616

Hóc Môn

🇻🇳 Vietnam

29 km away

Lái Thiêu

🇻🇳 Vietnam

29 km away

Trảng Bàng

🇻🇳 Vietnam

30 km awayPop. 161,831

Dầu Tiếng

🇻🇳 Vietnam

30 km away

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