Cần Giờ is a suburban district of Ho Chi Minh City. It is made up of 6 communes: Thạnh An, Bình Khánh, An Thới Đông, Tam Thôn Hiệp, Long Hòa and Lý Nhơn. It also one township, Can Thanh. It is a coastal area, sharing a border with the South China Sea.

Can Gio Mangrove Forest is in this district. It is a rich biosphere reserve indexed by UNESCO.