| Cần Giờ district | |
| Native Name: | Huyện Cần Giờ |
| Native Name Lang: | vi |
| Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Vietnam |
| Coordinates: | 10.5119°N 106.8806°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Centrally governed city |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Seat Type: | Seat |
| Seat: | Cần Thạnh Town |
| Leader Title: | People's Council |
| Leader Title1: | People's Committee |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 704 |
| Population Total: | 74,960 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Parts Type: | Divisions |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | 1 township (thị trấn), 6 communes (xã) |
| Timezone1: | ICT |
| Utc Offset1: | +07 |
| Website: | cangio.hochiminhcity.gov.vn |
Cần Giờ is a coastal suburban district of Ho Chi Minh City, in the Southeast region of Vietnam.
The district is located 50 km from downtown Ho Chi Minh City. As of 2010, the district had an area of 704 km² and population of 70,697.[1] Cần Giờ is home to Cần Giờ Mangrove Forest, a biosphere reserve listed by UNESCO.
Cần Giờ borders Nhà Bè district to the north, Long An and Tiền Giang provinces to the west, Đồng Nai province to the northeast, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province to the southeast, and the East Sea to the south. The district is bordered on the West by the Soai Rap river, which currently connects through the Binh Khanh Ferry Terminal, with plans to construct the Cần Giờ Bridge.[2]
Cần Giờ district includes the town of Cần Thạnh and six communes:
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