Includes 58 Provinces and 05 Cities
Vietnam is divided into 3 regions and 8 sub-regions with a total of 63 provinces and cities. The previous number of provinces and cities was 64. In 2008, implementing Resolution No. 15/2008/QH12 of the 12th National Assembly, Ha Tay Province was merged into Hanoi City. The number of provinces and cities from North to South decreased from 64 to 63 provinces and cities.
Alphabetical list of Vietnam's provinces and cities
The 63 provinces and cities include 5 cities and 58 provinces. Among them, the 5 centrally-run cities are: Capital Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hai Phong, and Can Tho.
No.
Province/City
Region
License plate
1
An Giang
Southern Vietnam
67
2
Ba Ria - Vung Tau
Southern Vietnam
72
3
Bac Lieu
Southern Vietnam
94
4
Bac Giang
Northern Vietnam
98
5
Bac Kan
Northern Vietnam
97
6
Bac Ninh
Northern Vietnam
99
7
Ben Tre
Southern Vietnam
71
8
Binh Duong
Southern Vietnam
61
9
Binh Dinh
Central Vietnam
77
10
Binh Phuoc
Southern Vietnam
93
11
Binh Thuan
Central Vietnam
86
12
Ca Mau
Southern Vietnam
69
13
Cao Bang
Northern Vietnam
11
14
Can Tho
Southern Vietnam
65
15
Da Nang
Central Vietnam
43
16
Dak Lak
Central Vietnam
47
17
Dak Nong
Central Vietnam
48
18
Dien Bien
Northern Region
27
19
Dong Nai
Southern Region
39 and 60
20
Dong Thap
Southern Region
66
21
Gia Lai
Central Region
81
22
Ha Giang
Northern Region
23
23
Ha Nam
Northern Region
90
24
Hanoi
Northern Region
from 29 to 33 and 40
25
Ha Tinh
Central Region
38
26
Hai Duong
Northern Region
34
27
Hai Phong
Northern Region
15-16
28
Hau Giang
Southern Region
95
29
Hoa Binh
Northern Region
28
30
Hung Yen
Northern Region
89
31
Khanh Hoa
Central Region
79
32
Kien Giang
Southern Region
68
33
Kon Tum
Central Region
82
34
Lai Chau
Northern Region
25
35
Lang Son
Northern Region
12
36
Lao Cai
Northern Region
24
37
Lam Dong
Central Region
49
38
Long An
Southern Vietnam
62
39
Nam Dinh
Northern Vietnam
18
40
Nghe An
Central Vietnam
37
41
Ninh Binh
Northern Vietnam
35
42
Ninh Thuan
Central Vietnam
85
43
Phu Tho
Northern Vietnam
19
44
Phu Yen
Central Vietnam
78
45
Quang Binh
Central Vietnam
73
46
Quang Nam
Central Vietnam
92
47
Quang Ngai
Central Vietnam
76
48
Quang Ninh
Northern Vietnam
14
49
Quang Tri
Central Vietnam
74
50
Soc Trang
Southern Vietnam
83
51
Son La
Northern Vietnam
26
52
Tay Ninh
Southern Vietnam
70
53
Thai Binh
Northern Vietnam
17
54
Thai Nguyen
Northern Vietnam
20
55
Thanh Hoa
Central Vietnam
36
57
Thua Thien Hue
Central Vietnam
75
58
Tien Giang
Southern Vietnam
63
56
Ho Chi Minh City
Southern Region
41 and from 50 to 59
59
Tra Vinh
Southern Region
84
60
Tuyen Quang
Northern Region
22
61
Vinh Long
Southern Region
64
62
Vinh Phuc
Northern Region
88
63
Yen Bai
Northern Region
21
Map of 63 provinces and cities of Vietnam
List of 63 provinces and cities of Vietnam in Excel and Word files
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List of 63 provinces and cities of Vietnam divided into 3 macro-regions, 8 sub-regions
Vietnam is divided into 3 macro-regions: Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam, and Southern Vietnam. Central Vietnam is also known as the South Central Coast and Central Highlands region. Below are details of the provinces and cities in the 8 regions according to the above division:
- Northern Vietnam includes 3 regions: Northwest, Northeast, Red River Delta
- Central Vietnam includes 3 regions: North Central Coast, South Central Coast, Central Highlands
- Southern Vietnam includes 2 regions: Southeast, Mekong River Delta
List of provinces in the Northwest region
The Northwest region, also known as Tay Bac, consists of 6 provinces and cities. Bordering Laos and China. The topography is mainly mountainous, located in the western part of Northern Vietnam
- Dien Bien
- Hoa Binh
- Lai Chau
- Lao Cai
- Son La
- Yen Bai
List of provinces in the Northeast region
The Northeast region includes 9 provinces. The topography is mainly mountainous. Located in the north and northeast of Northern Vietnam. Bordering China and the East Sea
- Bac Giang
- Bac Kan
- Cao Bang
- Ha Giang
- Lang Son
- Phu Tho
- Quang Ninh
- Thai Nguyen
- Tuyen Quang
List of provinces in the Red River Delta
The Red River Delta includes 2 cities and 8 provinces. Bordering the Northwest, Northeast, East Sea, and North Central Coast. This region is also called the Red River Delta plain because besides flat terrain, it also has interspersed hills and mountains
- Bac Ninh
- Ha Nam
- Hanoi City
- Hai Duong
- Hai Phong City
- Hung Yen
- Nam Dinh
- Ninh Binh
- Thai Binh
- Vinh Phuc
List of provinces in the North Central Coast
The North Central Coast includes 6 provinces. Stretching from the south of Ninh Binh to the Hai Van Pass. Bordering the Red River Delta, East Sea, Laos, and South Central Coast
- Ha Tinh
- Nghe An
- Quang Binh
- Quang Tri
- Thanh Hoa
- Thua Thien Hue
List of provinces in the South Central Coast
The South Central Coast includes 1 city and 7 provinces. Bordering the North Central Coast, Laos, Central Highlands, Southeast, and the East Sea. This region has an extremely favorable location for economic development and an important military position for the country.
- Binh Dinh
- Binh Thuan
- Da Nang City
- Khanh Hoa
- Ninh Thuan
- Phu Yen
- Quang Nam
- Quang Ngai
List of Central Highlands provinces
The Central Highlands is a plateau region famous for its fertile red basalt soil. Consisting of 5 provinces. Bordering South Central Coast, Laos, Cambodia, and Southeast.
- Dak Lak
- Dak Nong
- Gia Lai
- Kon Tum
- Lam Dong
List of Southeast provinces
The Southeast is Vietnam's most economically developed region. Consisting of 5 provinces and 1 city. Bordering South Central Coast, Central Highlands, Cambodia, Mekong River Delta, and the East Sea
- Ba Ria - Vung Tau
- Binh Duong
- Binh Phuoc
- Dong Nai
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Tay Ninh
List of Mekong River Delta provinces
The Mekong River Delta is commonly known as the "Western region". Located in the southernmost part of the country, bordering Cambodia, the East Sea, and the Southeast. It is the region with the most provinces and cities: 1 city and 12 provinces
- An Giang
- Bac Lieu
- Ben Tre
- Ca Mau
- Can Tho
- Dong Thap
- Hau Giang
- Kien Giang
- Long An
- Soc Trang
- Tien Giang
- Tra Vinh
- Vinh Long
Conclusion
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