Provinces of Vietnam
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Vietnam
is divided into 58 province
s (Vietnamese
: tỉnh) and five centrally governed cities
existing at the same level as provinces (thành phố trực thuộc trung ương).
The provinces are divided into district
s (huyện), provincial cities
(thành phố trực thuộc tỉnh), and town
s (thị xã), which are subdivided into town
s (thị trấn) or commune
s (xã).
The centrally controlled cities are divided into rural districts (huyện) and urban districts (quận), which are subdivided into wards (phường).
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. Provincial governments are expected to be subordinate to the central government.
, there will probably be a Committee for Ethnic Affairs as well.
Citizens are eligible to vote in People's Council elections from when they are aged eighteen, but cannot stand for election until they are aged twenty-one. To become a candidate, one can either nominate oneself or be selected by the Fatherland Front
. Nominated candidates are then voted on at "voters' conferences", which are organized by the Fatherland Front. Attendees determine, sometimes by secret balot and sometimes by a show of hands, whether candidates meet the criteria set down by the People's Council. Candidates in whom the conference does not "express trust" cannot stand for election.
The number of candidates elected per voting district is between one and three. There must be more candidates standing in each district than there are seats to be filled.
. The People's Committee will have a President and a Vice-President, and between nine and eleven ordinary members.
, one of the five centrally governed cities. It has 7,123,340 people living within its official boundaries. The second most populous administrative unit is the recently-expanded Hà Nội with 6,448,837 people. Prior to the expansion of the capital city, this rank belonged to Thanh Hóa with 3,400,239 people. The least populous is Bắc Kạn
, a mountainous province in the remote northeast with 294,660 people.
In terms of land area, the largest province is Nghệ An, which runs from the city of Vinh
up the wide Sông Cả valley. The smallest is Bắc Ninh, located in the populous Red River
Delta.
The following is a table of Vietnam's provinces broken down by population and area, April 1, 2009.
See also List of postal codes in Vietnam
The Vietnamese government often groups the various provinces into eight regions. These regions are not always used, and alternative classifications are possible. The regions include:
Northwestern (Tây Bắc Bộ)
contains four inland provinces in the west of Vietnam's northern part. Two of them border with Laos
, and one borders China
.
Northeastern (Đông Bắc Bộ) contains eleven provinces (many of which are mountainous) that lie to north of the highly populated Red River lowlands.
Red River Delta (Đồng Bằng Sông Hồng)
contains nine provinces that are small but populous based around the Red River
, including the national capital Hanoi
, and the municipality of Hải Phòng (both of which are independent of any provincial government).
North Central Coast (Bắc Trung Bộ)
contains six provinces in the northern half of Vietnam's narrow central part. All provinces in this region stretch from the coast in the east to Laos
in the west.
South Central Coast (Nam Trung Bộ)
contains five coastal provinces in the southern half of Vietnam's central part. Vietnam is wider at this point than in the North Central Coast region, so the inland areas are separate provinces. The region also includes the independent municipality of Đà Nẵng.
Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên)
contains the five inland provinces (much of whose terrain is mountainous) of south-central Vietnam, mostly inhabited by ethnic minorities, although many Viet
people live there as well.
Southeastern (Đông Nam Bộ) contains those parts of lowland southern Vietnam which are north of the Mekong Delta. There are seven provinces, plus the independent municipality of Ho Chi Minh City
(formerly Saigon).
Mekong Delta (Đồng Bằng Sông Cửu Long)
is Vietnam's southernmost region, and contains twelve mostly small but populous provinces in the delta of the Mekong
, plus the independent municipality of Cần Thơ. The other name of this region is Southwestern (Tây Nam Bộ).
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
is divided into 58 province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
s (Vietnamese
Vietnamese language
Vietnamese is the national and official language of Vietnam. It is the mother tongue of 86% of Vietnam's population, and of about three million overseas Vietnamese. It is also spoken as a second language by many ethnic minorities of Vietnam...
: tỉnh) and five centrally governed cities
Centrally governed city of Vietnam
Centrally-governed cities are the highest-ranked cities in Vietnam.# Centrally-governed cities# Provincial cities# TownThree levels of cities in Vietnam:-Current Vietnamese Centrally-governed cities:-See also:Provinces of Vietnam...
existing at the same level as provinces (thành phố trực thuộc trung ương).
The provinces are divided into district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
s (huyện), provincial cities
Provincial city (Vietnam)
The provincial city is a form of second-level administrative units in Vietnam. Provincial cities are provincial urban and administrative centers. Some cities also was appointed provincial economic centers and the culture center of a region . There might still agricultural population in the...
(thành phố trực thuộc tỉnh), and town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
s (thị xã), which are subdivided into town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
s (thị trấn) or commune
Communes of Vietnam
In Vietnam, there are three kinds of third-level administrative subdivisions: the rural commune , the commune-level town ，and the ward . In Vietnam a rural commune is referred to as a xã and urban communes are referred to as Thị trấn, urban townships...
s (xã).
The centrally controlled cities are divided into rural districts (huyện) and urban districts (quận), which are subdivided into wards (phường).
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Government
Vietnamese provinces are controlled by a People's Council, elected by the inhabitants. The People's Council appoints a People's Committee, which acts as the executive arm of the provincial government. This arrangement is a somewhat simplified version of the situation in Vietnam's national governmentPolitics of Vietnam
Notwithstanding the 1992 Constitution's affirmation of the central role of the Communist Party, the National Assembly, according to the Constitution, is the highest representative body of the people and the only organization with legislative powers. It has a broad mandate to oversee all government...
. Provincial governments are expected to be subordinate to the central government.
People's Council
Each People's Council has a Standing Committee made up of the Chairperson and his/her deputies, who are elected from among the representatives in the People's Council. The Standing Committee has a number of functions, including representing the People's Council when it is not in session. There are also a number of other committees established to deal with specific issues. All provinces have an Economic and Budgetary Committee, a Social and Cultural Committee, and a Legal Committee. If a province has many inhabitants who are not ethnically VietnameseVietnamese people
The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from present-day northern Vietnam and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% of the population as of the 1999 census, and are officially known as Kinh to distinguish them from other ethnic groups in Vietnam...
, there will probably be a Committee for Ethnic Affairs as well.
Citizens are eligible to vote in People's Council elections from when they are aged eighteen, but cannot stand for election until they are aged twenty-one. To become a candidate, one can either nominate oneself or be selected by the Fatherland Front
Vietnamese Fatherland Front
The Vietnamese Fatherland Front founded February 1977 , is an umbrella group of pro-government "mass movements" in Vietnam, and has close links to the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Vietnamese...
. Nominated candidates are then voted on at "voters' conferences", which are organized by the Fatherland Front. Attendees determine, sometimes by secret balot and sometimes by a show of hands, whether candidates meet the criteria set down by the People's Council. Candidates in whom the conference does not "express trust" cannot stand for election.
The number of candidates elected per voting district is between one and three. There must be more candidates standing in each district than there are seats to be filled.
People's Committee
The People's Committee is, as mentioned previously, the executive arm of a provincial government, and is responsible for formulating and implementing policy. It may be thought of as the equivalent of a cabinetCabinet (government)
A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...
. The People's Committee will have a President and a Vice-President, and between nine and eleven ordinary members.
List and statistics
According to the census results of April 1, 2009, the population of Vietnam is 85,789,573 people. The most populous top-level administrative unit in Vietnam is Hồ Chí Minh CityHo Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
, one of the five centrally governed cities. It has 7,123,340 people living within its official boundaries. The second most populous administrative unit is the recently-expanded Hà Nội with 6,448,837 people. Prior to the expansion of the capital city, this rank belonged to Thanh Hóa with 3,400,239 people. The least populous is Bắc Kạn
Bắc Kạn Province
Bắc Kạn , also spelt as Bắc Cạn, is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, due north of the capital Hanoi. Bắc Kạn is the only town of the province which is the capital of the province and is a municipality...
, a mountainous province in the remote northeast with 294,660 people.
In terms of land area, the largest province is Nghệ An, which runs from the city of Vinh
Vinh
Vinh is a city in Vietnam. It is located in the northern half of the country, and is the capital of Nghệ An Province. Politically, Vinh is a municipality within Nghệ An Province. On September 5th, 2008, it was upgraded from Grade-II city to Grade-I city, the fourth Grade-I city of Vietnam after...
up the wide Sông Cả valley. The smallest is Bắc Ninh, located in the populous Red River
Red River (Vietnam)
The Red River , also known as the Sông Cái - Mother River , or Yuan River , is a river that flows from southwest China through northern Vietnam to the Gulf of Tonkin...
Delta.
The following is a table of Vietnam's provinces broken down by population and area, April 1, 2009.
| Province/City | Capital | Area (km²) |
Population |
Density (/km²) |
% Urban |
HDI Human Development Index The Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries... |
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| Hà Nội (city) Hanoi Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam... |
----- | 3,119.0 | 6,451,909 | 2,068.6 | 41.0 | 0.768 | Red River Delta Red River Delta The Red River Delta is the flat plain formed by the Red River and its distributaries joining in the Thai Binh River in northern Vietnam. The delta measuring some 15,000 square km is well protected by a network of dikes. It is an agriculturally rich area and densely populated... |
| Ha Giang province Hà Giang Province Hà Giang is a province in northeastern Vietnam. It is located in the far north of the country, and contains Vietnam’s northernmost point. It shares a 270 km long border with Yunnan province of southern China. Hence it is known as the final frontier of Vietnam... |
Hà Giang Ha Giang Hà Giang is a town in northeastern Vietnam. It is the capital of Ha Giang province. The town has an area of 168.7 km² and population of 40,000 inhabitants.-Administration:Hà Giang is divided into one city and ten districts:Bắc MêBắc Quang... |
7,945.8 | 724,537 | 91.2 | 11.6 | 0.600 | Northeastern |
| Cao Bang province Cao Bang Province Cao Bằng is a province of northeastern Vietnam. The province has borders with Hà Giang, Tuyên Quang, Bắc Kạn, and Lạng Sơn provinces within Vietnam. It also has common international border with Guangxi province of the People's Republic of China... |
Cao Bằng | 6,724.6 | 507,183 | 75.4 | 16.9 | 0.527 | Northeastern |
| Bac Kan province Bắc Kạn Province Bắc Kạn , also spelt as Bắc Cạn, is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, due north of the capital Hanoi. Bắc Kạn is the only town of the province which is the capital of the province and is a municipality... |
Bắc Kạn Bac Kan -Administrative divisions:The town is divided into 4 wards: Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, Đức Xuân, Sông Cầu and Phùng Chí Kiên and 4 communes: Huyền Tụng, Dương Quang, Nông Thượng, Xuất Hóa.... |
4,868.4 | 293,826 | 60.4 | 16.1 | 0.602 | Northeastern |
| Tuyen Quang province Tuyên Quang Province Tuyên Quang is a province of Vietnam, located in the northeastern part of the country to the northwest of Hanoi, at the centre of Lo River valley, a tributary of the Red River. The delta formation in the province is called the Tonkin Delta. Its capital is Tuyên Quang Township... |
Tuyên Quang Tuyen Quang -History:The French post at Tuyen Quang was defended for four months against 12,000 troops of the Yunnan Army and the Black Flag Army by two companies of the French Foreign Legion during the Sino-French War... |
5,870.4 | 724,821 | 123.5 | 13.0 | 0.664 | Northeastern |
| Lao Cai province Lao Cai Province Lào Cai , is a province of northeastern in the mountainous region of Vietnam, bordering the province of Yunnan in the China. The province covers an area of 6383.9 square kilometres and as of 2008 it had a population of 602,300 people.... |
Lào Cai Lao Cai Lào Cai is a city in northeastern Vietnam. It is the capital of Lao Cai province. The city borders the city of Hekou, in the Yunnan province of Southwest China. It lies at the junction of the Red River and the Nam Ti River approximately 160 miles northwest of Hanoi... |
6,383.9 | 614,595 | 96.3 | 21.0 | 0.665 | Northeastern |
| Dien Bien province | Điện Biên Phủ | 9,562.5 | 490,306 | 51.3 | 15.0 | 0.545 | Northwestern Tay Bac Tây Bắc is one of the regions of Vietnam, located in the mountainous northwestern part of the country. It consists of four provinces: Điện Biên, Lai Châu, Sơn La, and Hòa Bình. It has a population of about two and a half million.... |
| Lai Chau province | Lai Châu Lai Chau Lai Châu is the capital town of Lai Chau province in the Northwest region of Vietnam.... |
9,112.3 | 370,502 | 40.7 | 14.2 | 0.542 | Northwestern Tay Bac Tây Bắc is one of the regions of Vietnam, located in the mountainous northwestern part of the country. It consists of four provinces: Điện Biên, Lai Châu, Sơn La, and Hòa Bình. It has a population of about two and a half million.... |
| Son La province | Sơn La Son La Sơn La is a city in northwestern Vietnam. It is the capital of the Son La province.... |
14,174.4 | 1,076,055 | 75.9 | 13.8 | 0.497 | Northwestern Tay Bac Tây Bắc is one of the regions of Vietnam, located in the mountainous northwestern part of the country. It consists of four provinces: Điện Biên, Lai Châu, Sơn La, and Hòa Bình. It has a population of about two and a half million.... |
| Yen Bai province Yen Bai Province Yên Bái is an agricultural-based province located in Tay Bac, the northern part of northern-central Vietnam. It shares borders with five provinces which are Lao Cai province, Lai Chau province, Son La province, Tuyen Quang province, and Phu Tho province... |
Yên Bái Yen Bai Yên Bái is a city and urban district in Vietnam. It is the capital of the Yen Bai province, in northeastern Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 78,016. The district covers an area of 58 km².... |
6,899.5 | 740,397 | 107.3 | 18.8 | 0.533 | Northeastern |
| Hoa Binh province | Hòa Bình | 4,684.2 | 785,217 | 167.6 | 15.0 | 0.595 | Northwestern Tay Bac Tây Bắc is one of the regions of Vietnam, located in the mountainous northwestern part of the country. It consists of four provinces: Điện Biên, Lai Châu, Sơn La, and Hòa Bình. It has a population of about two and a half million.... |
| Thai Nguyen province Thai Nguyen Province Thái Nguyên is a province in northeastern Vietnam. It is a mountainous, midland province with natural area of 3534.45 square kilometres and a population of 1,149,100 people as of 2008... |
Thái Nguyên Thai Nguyen Thái Nguyên is a city and municipality in Vietnam. It is the capital and located in center of Thai Nguyen province, in northeastern Vietnam. This is the largest city and often considered as center of Northern midlands and mountain areas... |
3,546.6 | 1,123,116 | 316.7 | 25.6 | 0.656 | Northeastern |
| Lang Son province Lạng Sơn Province Lạng Sơn is a province in far northern Vietnam, bordering Guangxi province in China. Its capital is also called Lang Son, which is a strategically important town at the border with China and is northeast of Hanoi connected by rail and road... |
Lạng Sơn Lang Son Lạng Sơn , sometimes Langson, is a city in far northern Vietnam, is the capital of Lang Son province. It is accessible by road and rail from Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital, and it is the northernmost point on National Road 1A.-History:... |
8,331.2 | 732,515 | 87.9 | 19.2 | 0.648 | Northeastern |
| Quang Ninh province Quang Ninh Province Quảng Ninh is a large province located along the northeastern coast of Vietnam. The province is home to Ha Long Bay, a World Heritage Site. The provincial capital is Ha Long. Nearly 80 per cent of the province is mountainous with abundant land, forest water and mineral resources. Nearly 90 per... |
Hạ Long Ha Long Hạ Long also known as Hong Gai, Hon Gai and Hongay, is the capital city of Quang Ninh province, Vietnam. The city mainly lies on Bai Tu Long Bay, which is part of the Hạ Long Bay. It is located at about 160 km northeast of Hanoi... |
6,099.0 | 1,144,988 | 187.7 | 51.9 | 0.668 | Northeastern |
| Bac Giang province Bắc Giang Province Bắc Giang is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, being situated to the east of Hanoi. The province covers an area of 3827.45 square kilometres and as of 2008 it had a population of 1,628,400 people.... |
Bắc Giang Bac Giang Bắc Giang is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of the Bac Giang province. Its name, deriving from Sino-Vietnamese, means "north of the river." Bac Giang was formerly a sister city with Madison, Wisconsin, United States.... |
3,827.4 | 1,554,131 | 406.1 | 9.4 | 0.602 | Northeastern |
| Phu Tho province Phu Tho Province Phú Thọ is a province in northeastern Vietnam. The province's name derives from Sino-Vietnamese and its capital is Viet Tri City, which is away from Hanoi and from the Noi Bai International Airport... |
Việt Trì | 3,528.4 | 1,316,389 | 373.1 | 15.8 | 0.513 | Northeastern |
| Vinh Phuc province Vinh Phuc Province Vĩnh Phúc is a province in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is divided into one city , one town , and seven districts:#Bình Xuyên#Lập Thạch#Tam Đảo#Tam Dương#Vĩnh Tường#Yên Lạc- Etymology :... |
Vĩnh Yên Vinh Yên Vĩnh Yên is the capital of Vinh Phuc province, in the Red River Delta region of northern Vietnam. The population is 76,650 people, the area is 50.87 km².... |
1,373.2 | 999,786 | 728.1 | 22.4 | 0.523 | Red River Delta Red River Delta The Red River Delta is the flat plain formed by the Red River and its distributaries joining in the Thai Binh River in northern Vietnam. The delta measuring some 15,000 square km is well protected by a network of dikes. It is an agriculturally rich area and densely populated... |
| Bac Ninh province | Bắc Ninh Bac Ninh Bắc Ninh is a city in Vietnam and capital of the Bac Ninh province. The city is the cultural, administrative, and commercial center of the province. The city area is 80.82 square km, with a population of 150,331 . In January, 2006, the town of Bac Ninh was upgraded to city... |
823.1 | 1,024,472 | 1,244.7 | 23.5 | 0.484 | Red River Delta Red River Delta The Red River Delta is the flat plain formed by the Red River and its distributaries joining in the Thai Binh River in northern Vietnam. The delta measuring some 15,000 square km is well protected by a network of dikes. It is an agriculturally rich area and densely populated... |
| Hai Duong province Hai Duong Province Hải Dương is a province in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. Its name derives from Sino-Vietnamese , meaning "ocean", though in fact, the province is landlocked.-Geography of Hai Duong:... |
Hải Dương Hai Duong Hải Dương is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of Hai Duong province. Its name is Sino-Vietnamese for "ocean" .- Geography :Hai Duong city is bordered to the northeast by the Nam Sách District and Thanh Hà District... |
1,652.8 | 1,705,059 | 1,031.6 | 19.0 | 0.502 | Red River Delta Red River Delta The Red River Delta is the flat plain formed by the Red River and its distributaries joining in the Thai Binh River in northern Vietnam. The delta measuring some 15,000 square km is well protected by a network of dikes. It is an agriculturally rich area and densely populated... |
| Hải Phòng (city) | ----- | 1,520.7 | 1,837,173 | 1,208.1 | 46.1 | 0.595 | Red River Delta Red River Delta The Red River Delta is the flat plain formed by the Red River and its distributaries joining in the Thai Binh River in northern Vietnam. The delta measuring some 15,000 square km is well protected by a network of dikes. It is an agriculturally rich area and densely populated... |
| Hung Yen province Hung Yen Province Hưng Yên is a province in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam.-Administrative divisions:The province comprises one city and nine districts:#Ân Thi#Khoái Châu#Kim Động#Mỹ Hào#Phù Cừ#Tiên Lữ#Văn Giang#Văn Lâm#Yên Mỹ... |
Hưng Yên | 923.5 | 1,127,903 | 1,221.3 | 12.1 | 0.501 | Red River Delta Red River Delta The Red River Delta is the flat plain formed by the Red River and its distributaries joining in the Thai Binh River in northern Vietnam. The delta measuring some 15,000 square km is well protected by a network of dikes. It is an agriculturally rich area and densely populated... |
| Thai Binh province Thai Binh Province Thái Bình is a coastal eastern province in the Red River Delta region of northern Vietnam, named after the Vietnamese name for the Pacific Ocean: Thái Bình Dương... |
Thái Bình Thai Binh Thái Bình is a city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Thai Binh province. It is located 110 km from Hanoi. The city area is 67.7 square km, with a population of 210,000 people . Before the prime minister declared it a city in June of 2004, it was officially a town.... |
1,546.5 | 1,781,842 | 1,152.1 | 9.7 | 0.585 | Red River Delta Red River Delta The Red River Delta is the flat plain formed by the Red River and its distributaries joining in the Thai Binh River in northern Vietnam. The delta measuring some 15,000 square km is well protected by a network of dikes. It is an agriculturally rich area and densely populated... |
| Ha Nam province Ha Nam Province Hà Nam is a province of northern Vietnam, in the Red River Delta.-History:The Hà Nam Province, and Vietnam as a whole, implemented the second five-year plan between 1975 and 1980. This plan included protecting the country's national border and gradually overcoming difficulties within the country... |
Phủ Lý | 859.7 | 784,045 | 912.0 | 9.5 | 0.499 | Red River Delta Red River Delta The Red River Delta is the flat plain formed by the Red River and its distributaries joining in the Thai Binh River in northern Vietnam. The delta measuring some 15,000 square km is well protected by a network of dikes. It is an agriculturally rich area and densely populated... |
| Nam Dinh province | Nam Định | 1,650.8 | 1,828,111 | 1,107.4 | 17.6 | 0.539 | Red River Delta Red River Delta The Red River Delta is the flat plain formed by the Red River and its distributaries joining in the Thai Binh River in northern Vietnam. The delta measuring some 15,000 square km is well protected by a network of dikes. It is an agriculturally rich area and densely populated... |
| Ninh Binh province Ninh Bình Province -Festivals:* Thai Vi festival * Truong Yen Festival* Yen Cu Festival* Non Khe Festival-Transportation:... |
Ninh Bình Ninh Bình Ninh Bình is a city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Ninh Binh province.-Geography:Ninh Binh city located in the southernmost plains north Vietnam... |
1,392.4 | 898,999 | 645.6 | 17.9 | 0.601 | Red River Delta Red River Delta The Red River Delta is the flat plain formed by the Red River and its distributaries joining in the Thai Binh River in northern Vietnam. The delta measuring some 15,000 square km is well protected by a network of dikes. It is an agriculturally rich area and densely populated... |
| Thanh Hoa province | Thanh Hóa Thanh Hóa Thanh Hóa is the capital city of Vietnam's Thanh Hoa province. The population is nearly 200,000 with an area of only 57.9 square kilometers.... |
11,136.3 | 3,400,595 | 305.4 | 10.4 | 0.579 | North Central Coast |
| Nghe An province | Vinh Vinh Vinh is a city in Vietnam. It is located in the northern half of the country, and is the capital of Nghệ An Province. Politically, Vinh is a municipality within Nghệ An Province. On September 5th, 2008, it was upgraded from Grade-II city to Grade-I city, the fourth Grade-I city of Vietnam after... |
16,498.5 | 2,912,041 | 176.5 | 12.9 | 0.547 | North Central Coast |
| Ha Tinh province | Hà Tĩnh Ha Tinh Hà Tĩnh is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of the Ha Tinh province, in Vietnam's north central coast.... |
6,026.5 | 1,227,038 | 203.6 | 14.9 | 0.543 | North Central Coast |
| Quang Binh province Quang Binh Province Quảng Bình , formerly Tiên Bình under the reign of Le Trung Hung of the Lê Dynasty, this province was renamed Quảng Bình in 1604) is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam.... |
Đồng Hới | 8,065.3 | 844,893 | 104.8 | 15.0 | 0.553 | North Central Coast |
| Quang Tri province Quang Tri Province Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the... |
Đông Hà | 4,760.1 | 598,324 | 125.7 | 27.4 | 0.529 | North Central Coast |
| Thua Thien-Hue province Thua Thien-Hue Province Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. The province has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of... |
Huế Hue Hue is one of the main properties of a color, defined technically , as "the degree to which a stimulus can be describedas similar to or different from stimuli that are described as red, green, blue, and yellow,"... |
5,065.3 | 1,087,420 | 214.7 | 36.0 | 0.565 | North Central Coast |
| Đà Nẵng (city) Da Nang Đà Nẵng , occasionally Danang, is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea at the mouth of the Han River. It is the commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam; its well-sheltered, easily accessible port and its location on the path of... |
----- | 1,257.3 | 887,435 | 705.8 | 86.9 | 0.689 | South Central Coast |
| Quang Nam province Quang Nam Province Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the... |
Tam Kỳ | 10,438.3 | 1,422,319 | 136.3 | 18.6 | 0.548 | South Central Coast |
| Quang Ngai province Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
Quảng Ngãi | 5,152.7 | 1,216,773 | 236.1 | 14.6 | 0.618 | South Central Coast |
| Binh Dinh province Binh Dinh Province Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh... |
Qui Nhơn Qui Nhon Qui Nhơn , also Quy Nhơn, is a coastal city in Binh Dinh province in central Vietnam. It is composed of 16 wards and five communes with a total of 286 km². Quy Nhon is the capital of Bình Định province. As of 2009 its population was 280,900. Historically, the commercial activities of the city... |
6,039.6 | 1,486,465 | 246.1 | 27.7 | 0.591 | South Central Coast |
| Phu Yen province | Tuy Hòa Tuy Hoa Tuy Hòa is the capital city of Phu Yen province in south-central Vietnam. The city has the total area of 107 km2 and the population of 262 000 .... |
5,060.6 | 862,231 | 170.4 | 21.8 | 0.594 | South Central Coast |
| Khanh Hoa province Khanh Hoa Province Khánh Hòa is a province of Vietnam, located in the South Central Coast. It has a population of 1,066,300 and spans an area of 5,197 km². Its capital is Nha Trang... |
Nha Trang Nha Trang Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the North by Ninh Hoà district, on the East by the South China Sea, on the South by Cam Ranh town and on the West by Diên Khánh district... |
5,217.6 | 1,157,604 | 221.9 | 39.9 | 0.555 | South Central Coast |
| Ninh Thuan province Ninh Thuan Province Ninh Thuận is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam .-History:The Cham principality of Panduranga had its center in Ninh Thuan Province, but also included much of what is now Binh Thuan Province. Panduranga became the political centre of Champa after the fall of Vijaya in 1471... |
Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm, also called Panduranga, is a new city in Vietnam and the capital of Ninh Thuan province. The community has a population of 161,000 , of which 91,000 live in the main city.... |
3,363.1 | 564,993 | 168.0 | 36.1 | 0.556 | Southeastern |
| Binh Thuan province Binh Thuan Province Bình Thuận is a province of Vietnam. It is located on the country's South Central Coast, not far from Ho Chi Minh City. It is sometimes seen as part of the Southeast Region. Binh Thuan is known for its scenery and for its good beaches... |
Phan Thiet Phan Thiết Phan Thiết town is the capital of Binh Thuan province, in southeastern Vietnam. Phan Thiet is a municipality in central, south central sector, however, the development plan to 2025, it would be municipality Southeast Vietnam. The population of Phan Thiết city in 2005 is roughly 350,000 and is... |
7,836.9 | 1,167,023 | 148.9 | 39.3 | 0.637 | Southeastern |
| Kon Tum province Kon Tum Province Kon Tum province lies in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam and shares borders with Laos and Cambodia. It has an area of 9,934 square km and a population of approximately 330,000. The economy is primarily agricultural.-Name:... |
Kon Tum | 9,690.5 | 430,133 | 44.4 | 33.5 | 0.593 | Central Highlands Tây Nguyên Tây Nguyên, translated as Western Highlands and sometimes also called Central Highlands, is one of the regions of Vietnam. It contains the provinces of Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Lâm Đồng.... |
| Gia Lai province Gia Lai Province Gia Lai is a province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.-Administrative divisions:The province is divided into one city , two towns , and 13 districts:#Chư Păh#Chư Prông#Chư Sê#Đắk Đoa#Đắk Pơ#Đức Cơ#Ia Grai#Ia Pa... |
Pleiku Pleiku Pleiku is a town in central Vietnam, located in that nation's central highland region. It is the capital of the Gia Lai Province; it is inhabited primarily by the Bahnar and Jarai ethnic groups, sometimes known as the Montagnards or Degar.... |
15,536.9 | 1,274,412 | 82.0 | 28.6 | 0.697 | Central Highlands Tây Nguyên Tây Nguyên, translated as Western Highlands and sometimes also called Central Highlands, is one of the regions of Vietnam. It contains the provinces of Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Lâm Đồng.... |
| Dak Lak province | Buôn Ma Thuột Buon Ma Thuot Buôn Ma Thuột or sometimes Buon Ma Thuat or Ban Mê Thuột, is the capital city of Dak Lak Province, in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Its population is approximately 300,000... |
13,139.2 | 1,733,624 | 131.9 | 24.0 | 0.596 | Central Highlands Tây Nguyên Tây Nguyên, translated as Western Highlands and sometimes also called Central Highlands, is one of the regions of Vietnam. It contains the provinces of Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Lâm Đồng.... |
| Dak Nong province Dak Nong Province Đắk Nông , or Ðắc Nông, is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the country's Central Highlands. The provincial capital is Gia Nghĩa.-Geography:... |
Gia Nghĩa Gia Nghia Gia Nghĩa is the capital town of Ðăk Nông Province, in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.... |
6,516.9 | 489,382 | 75.1 | 14.7 | 0.563 | Central Highlands Tây Nguyên Tây Nguyên, translated as Western Highlands and sometimes also called Central Highlands, is one of the regions of Vietnam. It contains the provinces of Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Lâm Đồng.... |
| Lam Dong province | Đà Lạt | 9,776.1 | 1,187,574 | 121.5 | 37.8 | 0.545 | Central Highlands Tây Nguyên Tây Nguyên, translated as Western Highlands and sometimes also called Central Highlands, is one of the regions of Vietnam. It contains the provinces of Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Lâm Đồng.... |
| Binh Phuoc province Binh Phuoc Province Bình Phước is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern region of the country, to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. It shares a border with Cambodia.-History:... |
Đồng Xoài | 6,883.4 | 873,598 | 126.9 | 16.5 | 0.665 | Southeastern |
| Tay Ninh province | Tây Ninh Tay Ninh Tây Ninh is a town in southwestern Vietnam. It is the capital of Tay Ninh province, which encompasses the town and much of the surrounding farmland.... |
4,035.9 | 1,066,513 | 264.3 | 15.6 | 0.537 | Southeastern |
| Binh Duong province Binh Duong Province Bình Dương is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Song Be province on January 1, 1997.-Geography:... |
Thủ Dầu Một Thu Dau Mot Thủ Dầu Một is the capital town of Binh Duong province, Vietnam. It is located at around .The town has an area of 88 km², population is 158,000, and is located 20 km north of downtown Ho Chi Minh City, on the left bank of the Saigon River, upstream from Ho Chi Minh City... |
2,696.2 | 1,481,550 | 549.5 | 29.9 | 0.643 | Southeastern |
| Dong Nai province | Biên Hòa Bien Hoa Biên Hòa is a city in Dong Nai province, Vietnam, about east of Ho Chi Minh City , to which Bien Hoa is linked by Vietnam Highway 1.- Demographics :In 1989 the estimated population was over 300,000. In 2005, the population wss 541,495... |
5,903.9 | 2,486,154 | 421.1 | 33.2 | 0.489 | Southeastern |
| Ba Ria–Vung Tau province | Vũng Tàu Vung Tàu Vũng Tàu is a city in southern Vietnam. Its population in 2005 was 240,000. The city area is including 13 urban wards and one village. It is the capital of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, and is the crude oil extraction center of Vietnam. It is also known as one of the most beautiful cities of tourism... |
1,989.6 | 996,682 | 500.9 | 49.9 | 0.700 | Southeastern |
| Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (city) Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam... |
----- | 2,095.1 | 7,162,864 | 3,418.9 | 83.3 | 0.798 | Southeastern |
| Long An province Long An Province Long An is a province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam.-Administrative divisions:The province comprises one town and 14 districts:#Bến Lức#Cần Đước#Cần Giuộc#Châu Thành#Đức Hòa#Đức Huệ#Mộc Hóa#Tân Hưng... |
Tân An | 4,493.8 | 1,436,066 | 319.6 | 17.4 | 0.435 | Mekong Delta Mekong Delta The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The... |
| Tien Giang province | Mỹ Tho | 2,484.2 | 1,672,271 | 673.2 | 13.7 | 0.811 | Mekong Delta Mekong Delta The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The... |
| Ben Tre province Ben Tre Province Bến Tre is a province of Vietnam. It is one of the country's southern provinces, being situated in the delta of the Mekong River.-Administration:Politically, Ben Tre is divided into eight districts:*Ba Tri*Bình Đại*Châu Thành*Chợ Lách*Giồng Trôm... |
Bến Tre | 2,360.2 | 1,255,946 | 532.1 | 9.9 | 0.607 | Mekong Delta Mekong Delta The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The... |
| Tra Vinh province | Trà Vinh Tra Vinh Trà Vinh is a town in Vietnam. It is the capital of the Tra Vinh province. It located in the Mekong Delta region, which is in the Southern part of Vietnam. The city has many famous Khmer pagodas, due to the large number of Khmer Krom, Cambodian people there. Under the Republic of Vietnam, it was... |
2,295.1 | 1,003,012 | 437.0 | 15.3 | 0.676 | Mekong Delta Mekong Delta The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The... |
| Vinh Long province | Vĩnh Long Vinh Long Vĩnh Long is the capital of the Vinh Long province in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. The name was spelled 永隆 in the former Hán Tự writing system.... |
1,479.1 | 1,024,707 | 692.8 | 15.3 | 0.503 | Mekong Delta Mekong Delta The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The... |
| Dong Thap province | Cao Lãnh Cao Lanh Cao Lãnh is the capital city of Dong Thap province, Vietnam. It is located at around .Prior to 1975, Cao Lanh was the capital of the Kien Phong province, in the Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam. In February 1976, Kien Phong was merged with Sa Dec province to become Dong Thap province. Sa Dec... |
3,376.4 | 1,666,467 | 493.9 | 17.8 | 0.483 | Mekong Delta Mekong Delta The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The... |
| An Giang province An Giang Province An Giang is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the Mekong Delta, in the southwestern part of the country, sharing a border with Cambodia to the northwest.- Geography :... |
Long Xuyên Long Xuyen Long Xuyên is the capital city of An Giang Province, in the Mekong Delta region of southwestern Vietnam. It is located at approximately 1,950 km south of Hanoi, 189 km from Ho Chi Minh City, and 45 km from the boundary with Cambodia... |
3,536.8 | 2,142,709 | 605.8 | 28.4 | 0.596 | Mekong Delta Mekong Delta The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The... |
| Kien Giang province Kien Giang Province Kiên Giang is a province of Vietnam, located in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. It is known for fishing and rice farming. The provincial capital is Rạch Giá, 250 km from the Ho Chi Minh City... |
Rạch Giá Rach Gia Rạch Giá is the capital city of Kien Giang province, Vietnam. It is located around on the coast of Gulf of Thailand, 250 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City... |
6,348.3 | 1,688,248 | 265.9 | 27.0 | 0.708 | Mekong Delta Mekong Delta The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The... |
| Cần Thơ (city) | ----- | 1,401.6 | 1,188,435 | 847.9 | 65.9 | 0.389 | Mekong Delta Mekong Delta The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The... |
| Hau Giang province Hau Giang Province Hậu Giang became Can Tho province during/after 1975. Can Tho was the capital of Can Tho province. It is located in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam. In late 2004, Can Tho and some surrounding cities became Can Tho Municipality . The remainder of Cần Thơ province became Hậu Giang province .Vi... |
Vị Thanh | 1,601.1 | 757,300 | 473.0 | 19.6 | 0.666 | Mekong Delta Mekong Delta The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The... |
| Soc Trang province Soc Trang Province Sóc Trăng is a province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, with its capital in Sóc Trăng. The province occupies an area of 3,223 km², and has a population of approximately 1,213,400.-Etymology:... |
Sóc Trăng Soc Trang Sóc Trăng is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of the Soc Trang province. It was upgraded from a town to a city following decree 22/2007/NĐ-CP on 8 February 2007.-Name:The name is believed to derive from the Khmer language... |
3,312.3 | 1,292,853 | 390.3 | 19.4 | 0.554 | Mekong Delta Mekong Delta The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The... |
| Bac Lieu province Bac Lieu Province Bạc Liêu is a province of Vietnam. It is a coastal province, and is situated in the Mekong Delta region of the southern part of the country.- Name :Formally a territoy of Cambodia, the name Bac Lieu is believed to derive from the Khmer language... |
Bạc Liêu | 2,584.1 | 856,518 | 331.5 | 26.1 | 0.586 | Mekong Delta Mekong Delta The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The... |
| Ca Mau province Ca Mau Province Cà Mau is a province of Vietnam, named after its capital city. It is located in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, and is the southernmost of Vietnam's 58 provinces... |
Cà Mau Cà Mau Cà Mau is a city in southern Vietnam. It is the capital of Ca Mau province, a province in the Mekong Delta region, in the southernmost part of Vietnam's inland territory. Vietnam's incumbent Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung was born and raised here... |
5,331.7 | 1,206,938 | 226.4 | 20.4 | 0.494 | Mekong Delta Mekong Delta The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The... |
See also List of postal codes in Vietnam
Regions
The Vietnamese government often groups the various provinces into eight regions. These regions are not always used, and alternative classifications are possible. The regions include:
Northwestern (Tây Bắc Bộ)
Tay Bac
Tây Bắc is one of the regions of Vietnam, located in the mountainous northwestern part of the country. It consists of four provinces: Điện Biên, Lai Châu, Sơn La, and Hòa Bình. It has a population of about two and a half million....
contains four inland provinces in the west of Vietnam's northern part. Two of them border with Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
, and one borders China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
Northeastern (Đông Bắc Bộ) contains eleven provinces (many of which are mountainous) that lie to north of the highly populated Red River lowlands.
Red River Delta (Đồng Bằng Sông Hồng)
Red River Delta
The Red River Delta is the flat plain formed by the Red River and its distributaries joining in the Thai Binh River in northern Vietnam. The delta measuring some 15,000 square km is well protected by a network of dikes. It is an agriculturally rich area and densely populated...
contains nine provinces that are small but populous based around the Red River
Red River (Vietnam)
The Red River , also known as the Sông Cái - Mother River , or Yuan River , is a river that flows from southwest China through northern Vietnam to the Gulf of Tonkin...
, including the national capital Hanoi
Hanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
, and the municipality of Hải Phòng (both of which are independent of any provincial government).
North Central Coast (Bắc Trung Bộ)
Bac Trung Bo
Bắc Trung Bộ is one of the regions of Vietnam. It consists of six provinces: Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị, Thừa Thiên-Huế...
contains six provinces in the northern half of Vietnam's narrow central part. All provinces in this region stretch from the coast in the east to Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
in the west.
South Central Coast (Nam Trung Bộ)
Nam Trung Bo
Nam Trung Bộ is one of the regions of Vietnam. It consists of the independent municipality of Đà Nẵng and seven other provinces. The two southern provinces Ninh Thuận and Bình Thuận are sometimes seen as part of the Southeast region.The region has traditionally been one of the main gateways to...
contains five coastal provinces in the southern half of Vietnam's central part. Vietnam is wider at this point than in the North Central Coast region, so the inland areas are separate provinces. The region also includes the independent municipality of Đà Nẵng.
Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên)
Tây Nguyên
Tây Nguyên, translated as Western Highlands and sometimes also called Central Highlands, is one of the regions of Vietnam. It contains the provinces of Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Lâm Đồng....
contains the five inland provinces (much of whose terrain is mountainous) of south-central Vietnam, mostly inhabited by ethnic minorities, although many Viet
Vietnamese people
The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from present-day northern Vietnam and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% of the population as of the 1999 census, and are officially known as Kinh to distinguish them from other ethnic groups in Vietnam...
people live there as well.
Southeastern (Đông Nam Bộ) contains those parts of lowland southern Vietnam which are north of the Mekong Delta. There are seven provinces, plus the independent municipality of Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
(formerly Saigon).
Mekong Delta (Đồng Bằng Sông Cửu Long)
Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The...
is Vietnam's southernmost region, and contains twelve mostly small but populous provinces in the delta of the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
, plus the independent municipality of Cần Thơ. The other name of this region is Southwestern (Tây Nam Bộ).
Historical provinces of Vietnam
- Hà Nam Ninh - then divided into 3 provinces: Hà NamHa Nam ProvinceHà Nam is a province of northern Vietnam, in the Red River Delta.-History:The Hà Nam Province, and Vietnam as a whole, implemented the second five-year plan between 1975 and 1980. This plan included protecting the country's national border and gradually overcoming difficulties within the country...
, Nam Định and Ninh BìnhNinh Bình Province-Festivals:* Thai Vi festival * Truong Yen Festival* Yen Cu Festival* Non Khe Festival-Transportation:... - Hà Son Bình (divided into Hà TâyHa Tay ProvinceHà Tây is a former province of Vietnam, in the Red River Delta, now part of Hanoi. On May 29, 2008, it was decided that Ha Tay would merge with Hanoi province on August 1, 2008.- Geography :...
and Hòa Bình - then on August 1, 2008, Hà Tây and 4 communities of Hòa Bình became a part of expanded capital city Hà Nội) - Châu Đốc
- Long HồVinh LongVĩnh Long is the capital of the Vinh Long province in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. The name was spelled 永隆 in the former Hán Tự writing system....
- Nghệ Tĩnh (divided into Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh), most noted for being the site of the Nghe Tinh Soviet Republic declared September 1930 and lasted into 1931, a short-lived bastion against colonial French rule.
- Minh Hai (divided into Cà MauCa Mau ProvinceCà Mau is a province of Vietnam, named after its capital city. It is located in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, and is the southernmost of Vietnam's 58 provinces...
and Bạc LiêuBac Lieu ProvinceBạc Liêu is a province of Vietnam. It is a coastal province, and is situated in the Mekong Delta region of the southern part of the country.- Name :Formally a territoy of Cambodia, the name Bac Lieu is believed to derive from the Khmer language...
) - Vĩnh Phú (divided into Vĩnh PhúcVinh Phuc ProvinceVĩnh Phúc is a province in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is divided into one city , one town , and seven districts:#Bình Xuyên#Lập Thạch#Tam Đảo#Tam Dương#Vĩnh Tường#Yên Lạc- Etymology :...
and Phú ThọPhu Tho ProvincePhú Thọ is a province in northeastern Vietnam. The province's name derives from Sino-Vietnamese and its capital is Viet Tri City, which is away from Hanoi and from the Noi Bai International Airport... - Hà TâyHa Tay ProvinceHà Tây is a former province of Vietnam, in the Red River Delta, now part of Hanoi. On May 29, 2008, it was decided that Ha Tay would merge with Hanoi province on August 1, 2008.- Geography :...
- annexed into Hà NộiHanoiHanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
since August 1, 2008.
External links
- Vietnam map
- CityMayors.com article
- Decentralised Government in Vietnam (Cardozo Electronic Law Bulletin)
- Gerrymandering Vietnamese Style The Political Motivations behind the Creation of New Provinces in Vietnam