Provisional list of new names for 34 provinces, cities in Vietnam upon mergers
Vietnam's Party Central Committee on Sunday agreed to cut the number of provinces and centrally-governed cities in Vietnam down to 34 from 63.
The following is the provisional list of proposed names for provinces, cities, and political-administrative centers (provincial capitals) of the 34 localities, including 28 provinces and six centrally-run cities, as attached to the committee's Resolution No. 60-NQ/TW dated April 12, 2025.
Han River in Danang city, central Vietnam. Quang Nam province and Danang city are to be merged with each other. The new name of the locality is Danang city. Photo courtesy of Vietnam News Agency.
1. Provinces and centrally-governed cities not undergoing mergers
- The capital cty of Hanoi
- Hue city
- Lai Chau province
- Dien Bien province
- Son La province
- Lang Son province
- Quang Ninh province
- Thanh Hoa province
- Nghe An province
- Ha Tinh province
- Cao Bang province
2. Newly formed provinces and centrally-run cities after mergers
- Merger of Tuyen Quang and Ha Giang provinces. New name : Tuyen Quang province. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Tuyên Quang.
- Merger of Lao Cai and Yen Bai provinces. New name: Lao Cai province. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Yen Bai.
- Merger of Bac Kan and Thai Nguyen provinces. New name: Thai Nguyen province. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Thai Nguyen.
- Merger of Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho, and Hoa Binh provinces. New name: Phu Tho province. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Phu Tho.
- Merger of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang provinces. New name: Bac Ninh province. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Bac Giang.
- Merger of Hung Yen and Thai Binh provinces. New name: Hung Yen province. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Hung Yen.
- Merger of Hai Duong province and Hai Phong city. New name: Hai Phong city. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Hai Phong.
- Merger of Ha Nam, Ninh Binh, and Nam Dinh provinces. New name: Ninh Binh province. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Ninh Binh.
- Merger of Quang Binh and Quang Tri provinces. New name: Quang Tri province. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Quang Binh.
- Merger of Quang Nam province and Danang city. New name: Danang city. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Danang.
- Merger of Kon Tum and Quang Ngai provinces. New name: Quang Ngai province. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Quang Ngai.
- Merger of Gia Lai and Binh Dinh provinces. New name: Gia Lai province. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Binh Dinh.
- Merger of Ninh Thuan and Khanh Haa provinces. New name: Khanh Hoa province. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Khanh Hoa.
- Merger of Lam Dong, Dak Nong, and Binh Thuan provinces. New name: Lam Dong province. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Lam Dong.
- Merger of Dak Lak and Phu Yen provinces. New name: Dak Lak province. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Dak Lak.
- Merger of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City. New name: Ho Chi Minh City. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Ho Chi Minh City.
- Merger of Dong Nai and Binh Phuoc provinces. New name: Dong Nai province. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Dong Nai.
- Merger of Tay Ninh and Long An provinces. New name: Tay Ninh province. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Long An.
- Merger of Can Tho city, Soc Trang province and Hau Giang province. New name: Can Tho city. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Can Tho.
- Merger of Ben Tre, Vinh Long, and Tra Vinh provinces. New name: Vinh Long province. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Vinh Long.
- Merger of Tien Giang and Dong Thap provinces. New name: Dong Thap province. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Tien Giang.
- Merger of Bac Lieu and Ca Mau provinces. New name: Ca Mau province. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Ca Mau.
- Merger of An Giang and Kien Giang provinces. New name: An Giang province. The political-administrative center will be located in present-day Kien Giang.
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