District 7 Phú Mỹ Hưng Half-Day: Brunch, Lake Walk, Korean Chicken

Q: What kind of neighborhood is Phú Mỹ Hưng?

Phú Mỹ Hưng is a planned new urban area about 7 km south of downtown Ho Chi Minh City. Development began in 1993 when a joint venture between a Ho Chi Minh City-owned corporation and Taiwanese capital (Phu My Hung Development Corporation) was founded, and the new urban zone alone covers more than 400 ha. Ho Chi Minh City's official newspaper reports that most Koreans in the city live here, and with Korean restaurants, supermarkets, and academies clustered street by street it is commonly called "Koreatown." The Korean International School is also inside the township. With the July 2025 administrative reorganization, the name "District 7" disappeared from maps. Phú Mỹ Hưng straddles two wards: the southern part with Crescent Mall and the lake (the former Tân Phú Ward) is now Tân Mỹ Ward, and the northern part where Korean restaurants cluster (the former Tân Phong Ward) and the area east of it are now Tân Hưng Ward. If the Grab app or Google Maps shows one of these ward names instead of "Quận 7," it is the same place.

Q: How do I get from downtown to Phú Mỹ Hưng?

The simplest way is to book a Grab or Xanh SM. From the Bến Thành area to Crescent Mall on Nguyễn Văn Linh boulevard is about 7 km; travel time depends on traffic. City bus routes have been adjusted frequently, so this article does not list route numbers. Metro Line 1 does not pass through Phú Mỹ Hưng.

Q: How do I use GayoGayo coupons in Phú Mỹ Hưng?

At both stores, get the coupon in the app and show the screen before paying. The discount rate and conditions are as written on the store card, and the card updates whenever the store changes them. Phú Mỹ Hưng has many Korean customers, so staff who speak Korean are common, but the coupon screen also includes Vietnamese instructions. Cafe discounts in Ho Chi Minh City are at , and all stores at . To go straight from the airport to Phú Mỹ Hưng, see the ride-hailing section of .

Phú Mỹ Hưng is a planned township developed since 1993 and home to most Koreans in Ho Chi Minh City. How to get there from downtown, a route around Crescent Mall, Crescent Lake, and Starlight Bridge, and two GayoGayo coupon stores for a half day.

Gayogayo Published 2026-10-10

District 7 Phú Mỹ Hưng Half-Day: Brunch, Lake Walk, Korean Chicken

What kind of neighborhood is Phú Mỹ Hưng?

Phú Mỹ Hưng is a planned new urban area about 7 km south of downtown Ho Chi Minh City. Development began in 1993 when a joint venture between a Ho Chi Minh City-owned corporation and Taiwanese capital (Phu My Hung Development Corporation) was founded, and the new urban zone alone covers more than 400 ha. Ho Chi Minh City's official newspaper reports that most Koreans in the city live here, and with Korean restaurants, supermarkets, and academies clustered street by street it is commonly called "Koreatown." The Korean International School is also inside the township.

With the July 2025 administrative reorganization, the name "District 7" disappeared from maps. Phú Mỹ Hưng straddles two wards: the southern part with Crescent Mall and the lake (the former Tân Phú Ward) is now Tân Mỹ Ward, and the northern part where Korean restaurants cluster (the former Tân Phong Ward) and the area east of it are now Tân Hưng Ward. If the Grab app or Google Maps shows one of these ward names instead of "Quận 7," it is the same place.

How do I get from downtown to Phú Mỹ Hưng?

The simplest way is to book a Grab or Xanh SM. From the Bến Thành area to Crescent Mall on Nguyễn Văn Linh boulevard is about 7 km; travel time depends on traffic. City bus routes have been adjusted frequently, so this article does not list route numbers. Metro Line 1 does not pass through Phú Mỹ Hưng.

How should I plan a half-day route?

Arriving in the late morning and going brunch → lake walk → shopping mall → dinner keeps the walking distance short. Everything is within one block south of Nguyễn Văn Linh boulevard.

Brunch cafe: brunch cafes cluster on the inner streets of the Phú Mỹ Hưng commercial district. The store below offers a GayoGayo coupon.

Laluna Cafe & Brunch - Midtown20% coupon · 27 Đường Số 17, Khu đô thị Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Mỹ, Hồ Chí Minh

Crescent Lake and Starlight Bridge: walk around the half-moon lake (Hồ Bán Nguyệt) in front of Crescent Mall, then cross Starlight Bridge (Cầu Ánh Sao, 170 m long), the pedestrian bridge linking the lake and the canal, for a view of the township's greenery and waterways. The bridge lights come on after sunset, so it is worth a second visit in the evening.

Shopping malls: Crescent Mall (801 Nguyễn Văn Linh, Tân Mỹ Ward) right in front of the lake and SC VivoCity (1058 Nguyễn Văn Linh, Tân Hưng Ward, 10:00–22:00) across the boulevard are close by. Good for escaping the heat, with currency exchange, pharmacies, and supermarkets in one place.

Korean fried chicken for dinner: there is a Korean-style chicken place in the Garden Plaza shopping arcade on the Tân Hưng side.

Cheeky Chicken10% coupon · Garden Plaza 2, SD04, Tân Hưng, Quận 7, Hồ Chí Minh 700000

How do I use GayoGayo coupons in Phú Mỹ Hưng?

At both stores, get the coupon in the app and show the screen before paying. The discount rate and conditions are as written on the store card, and the card updates whenever the store changes them. Phú Mỹ Hưng has many Korean customers, so staff who speak Korean are common, but the coupon screen also includes Vietnamese instructions.

Cafe discounts in Ho Chi Minh City are at See Cafe deals in Ho Chi Minh City ›, and all stores at See all deals in Ho Chi Minh City ›. To go straight from the airport to Phú Mỹ Hưng, see the ride-hailing section of Tân Sơn Nhất Airport to Bến Thành: Bus 109, Grab, and Taxi Options.

Verified date and sources

Verified on: 2026-10-10.

Phu My Hung Development Corporation, company profile — founded 1993, joint-venture structure, development area: phumyhung.vn
Phu My Hung Development Corporation, township overview — zone layout, Crescent Lake, educational facilities including the Korean International School: phumyhung.vn
Phu My Hung Development Corporation — Starlight pedestrian bridge (170 m long, linking the lake and canal): phumyhung.vn
Tuổi Trẻ News (2024-07-29) — most Koreans in Ho Chi Minh City live in Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Phong ward: news.tuoitre.vn
Tuổi Trẻ News (2018-04-29) — about 7 km south of downtown: news.tuoitre.vn
Crescent Mall official site (address 801 Nguyen Van Linh, Tan My Ward): crescentmall.com.vn · SC VivoCity official site (1058 Nguyễn Văn Linh, P. Tân Hưng, 10:00–22:00): scvivocity.com.vn
National Assembly Standing Committee Resolution 1685/NQ-UBTVQH15 (2025-06-16) — new ward composition of the former District 7 (Tân Mỹ, Tân Hưng, etc.): luatvietnam.vn

Photo: Crescent Mall, Nemoralis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.