Previously, Mỹ Tho ward was part of the following wards: Ward 1, Ward 2 and ward Tân Long belonging to the old
Mỹ Tho city. June 12, 2025, 15th
National Assembly Issued Resolution
No. 202/2025/QH15 on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units. Accordingly, the entire natural area and population size of the former
Tiền Giang province were merged into
Đồng Tháp province. On June 16, 2025, the
Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam issued Resolution
No. 1663/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units of
Đồng Tháp province (effective from July 1). Accordingly, the entire area and population size of wards: ward 1, ward 2, Tân Long ward of the old
Mỹ Tho city were merged into a new ward named
Mỹ Tho. (Excerpt from paragraph 83, article 1) ==Geography==