Thủ Dầu Một

Thủ Dầu Một ( listen) is the capital city of Bình Dương Province, Vietnam, located at around 10°58′0″N 106°39′0″E / 10.96667°N 106.65000°E / 10.96667; 106.65000. The city has an area of 118.66 km², population is 244,277 (2012), and is located 20 km north of downtown Hồ Chí Minh City, on the left bank of the Saigon River, upstream from the city. Although this is an administratively separate city, it is considered as a satellite city of the Ho Chi Minh City Metropolitan Area.