| District 3 | |
| Native Name: | Quận 3 |
| Native Name Lang: | vi |
| Type: | Urban district |
| Image Blank Emblem: | District 3 HCMC Logo.png |
| Pushpin Map: | Vietnam |
| Coordinates: | 10.7819°N 106.6853°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Centrally Governed City |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ho Chi Minh |
| Seat Type: | Seat |
| Seat: | 99 Trần Quốc Thảo |
| Leader Title: | People's Council |
| Leader Title1: | People's Committee |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 5 |
| Population Total: | 196,433 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Parts Type: | Wards |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | 12 phường |
| Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Main ethnic groups |
| Demographics1 Info1: | predominantly Kinh |
| Timezone1: | ICT |
| Utc Offset1: | +07 |
| Website: | quan3.hochiminhcity.gov.vn |
District 3 (Vietnamese: Quận 3|links=no) is an urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. Together with District 1, District 3 is considered the bustling heart of the city, with a multitude of businesses, religious sites, historical buildings and tourist attractions.
Established in December 1920, it was one of the first districts of Saigon.
This district has a total area of 5 km² and borders District 1, Phú Nhuận District, District 10 and Tân Bình District.
It is the location of Xá Lợi Pagoda, the largest in the city. The Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda is also located in District 3. There are many French-style villas in this district. Some notable offices are located in District 3 such as the Royal Thai Consulate (77 Trần Quốc Thảo).
District 3 is subdivided into twelve wards (phường), eleven of which are numbered.
Part of the Nhiêu Lộc - Thị Nghè canal runs through the district. There are 8 bridges in District 3 crossing this canal:
See main article: Saigon railway station. District 3 hosts Saigon railway station, the largest and most important railway hub in the country. As the last stop on the North-South line, this station is connected to Bình Triệu railway station.
As of 2010, the district had a population of 188,945.[2]
The People's Committee's headquarters is located at No. 99, Trần Quốc Thảo street, Ward 7. Before 2015, it was located at No. 185 Cách Mạng Tháng 8 street.
The district also hosts the hall of the city's Party Committee at No. 111 Bà Huyện Thanh Quan street.
Headquarters of the district's Division of Education and Training is located at No. 322 Nguyễn Thiện Thuật street.
In District 3, there are 5 public high schools, including Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai High School and Marie Curie High School. It also hosts facilities of many universities like Pedagogical University, University of Economics, Open University and University of Architecture. British International School Vietnam's Tú Xương Primary campus is located in this district.[3]
District 3 is listed by Time Out as one of 50 coolest neighbourhoods in the world.[4]