District 1 is the central urban district of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), the largest city in Vietnam. With a total area of 7.7211 km2 (2.9811 sq mi the district had a population of 205,180 people as of 2018.

Subramaniam Swamy temple (Chùa Ông Ấn Độ) is one of the major Hindu temples located in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam.

Huyen Sy Church (Nhà thờ Thánh Philipphê Tông đồ or Nhà thờ Huyện Sỹ)

Van Tho Buddhist Temple (Chùa Tổ Đình Vạn Thọ).

Phung Son Buddhist Temple (Phụng Sơn Tự)

Thanh Gia Parish Church (Nhà thờ Giáo xứ Thánh Gia)

Franciscan Church Dakao (Nhà Thờ Giáo xứ Phanxicô Đakao)

Tran Hung Dao Holy Temple (Đền thờ Đức thánh Trần Hưng Đạo). Tran Hung Dao was a military commander of Dai Viet during the Tran Dynasty.

Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon (Nhà thờ Đức Bà) is located right in the heart of Ho Chi Minh city. It is the most famous landmark as well as core Cathedral of the city. Established by French colonists, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880.

Emperor Jade Pagoda, also known as Phước Hải Tự or Chùa Ngọc Hoàng, is located in the district 1 of Ho Chi Minh City. The temple is dedicated to the Jade Emperor, also known as Ngoc Hoang in Vietnamese, who is an important deity in Taoism and Chinese folk religion.