SummaryGio is a coastal district located in south-east of Ho Chi Minh City, about 50 km from the center. In 1997, the district has an area of ​​714 km ², a population of 55,173 people, including the Kinh (80%), Khmer and Cham. Gio including towns and 6 communes Can Thanh Binh Khanh, An Thoi Dong, Ly Nhon, Tam Thon Hiep, Long An and Thanh Hoa.

The area of ​​the district is 704.2 km ². The terrain is divided by rivers and canals, there is no fresh water. Probability and mangrove forests, forest land accounts for 47.25% of the area.Gio Sea access and presence of a mangrove forest interlaced with rivers and dense system containing ecosystems of high biological diversity with many species endemic to the Vietnamese coast South, it's Can Gio mangrove forest.This district has 69 large and small islets.
Gio has eight temples, 2 temples of the Pure Land sect Lay; contain only two German (Can Thanh Commune), Tathagata Quang Minh Temple (Binh Khanh commune) and Temple of Nhon Hoa (Ly Nhon commune) is tu Dr. Abbot. Thanh Phuoc Pagoda (Pagoda Tree Me) Can Thanh Commune is more ancient temple.
Potential phytosanitary populations particularly rich and diversified along with the ability to restore and care for human magic has been revived Can Gio - a waste land by toxic chemicals in war-zone nature conservation, a major tourist attraction and foreign tourists.
Conservation area Gio mangrove forest (Can Gio district, Ho Chi Minh City) is one of the typical mangrove forests in tropical coastal areas, not only offers a wide range of forest products but also habitats of many marine species, waterfowl, migratory birds and several species of terrestrial amphibians.

A corner Gio biosphereThis is the first mangrove forest in Vietnam is recognized as the World Biosphere Reserve. With many types of tourism such as resorts, ecotourism, scientific research, Gio attractions with a rich choice: Gio Forest Park visit for those who prefer action-research system to animals; visit the island raising thousands of free-living monkeys in the forest to visit a natural bird sanctuary with more than 100 ha area or enjoy the natural beauty rare in tangles.