OFFICIAL: New Map of Vietnam’s 34 Provinces and Cities After the 2025 Merger

On June 12, 2025, the National Assembly of Vietnam officially passed a resolution to restructure the administrative units at the provincial level. Accordingly, the country will now have a total of 34 provinces and centrally governed cities, including 6 centrally run cities and 28 newly organized provinces formed through mergers.

Vietnam’s New Administrative Map

The official administrative map of the new 34 units, released by the Vietnam Department of Survey, Mapping and Geographic Information, clearly shows which provinces remain unchanged and which have been newly formed through mergers.

1. List of 11 Provinces and Cities Remaining Unchanged

• Hanoi (Capital City)

• Hue (City)

• Lai Châu Province

• Điện Biên Province

• Sơn La Province

• Lạng Sơn Province

• Quảng Ninh Province

• Thanh Hóa Province

• Nghệ An Province

• Hà Tĩnh Province

• Cao Bằng Province

2. List of 23 Provinces and Cities After Mergers

Below are the provinces and cities that have been merged based on natural area and population size, forming new administrative units with the following official names:

1. Tuyên Quang Province: merger of Hà Giang and Tuyên Quang

2. Lào Cai Province: merger of Yên Bái and Lào Cai

3. Thái Nguyên Province: merger of Bắc Kạn and Thái Nguyên

4. Phú Thọ Province: merger of Vĩnh Phúc, Hòa Bình, and Phú Thọ

5. Bắc Ninh Province: merger of Bắc Giang and Bắc Ninh

6. Hưng Yên Province: merger of Thái Bình and Hưng Yên

7. Hải Phòng City: merger of Hải Dương Province and Hải Phòng City

8. Ninh Bình Province: merger of Hà Nam, Nam Định, and Ninh Bình

9. Quảng Trị Province: merger of Quảng Bình and Quảng Trị

10. Đà Nẵng City: merger of Quảng Nam Province and Đà Nẵng City

11. Quảng Ngãi Province: merger of Kon Tum and Quảng Ngãi

12. Gia Lai Province: merger of Bình Định and Gia Lai

13. Khánh Hòa Province: merger of Ninh Thuận and Khánh Hòa

14. Lâm Đồng Province: merger of Đắk Nông, Bình Thuận, and Lâm Đồng

15. Đắk Lắk Province: merger of Phú Yên and Đắk Lắk

16. Ho Chi Minh City: merger of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu, Bình Dương, and Ho Chi Minh City

17. Đồng Nai Province: merger of Bình Phước and Đồng Nai

18. Tây Ninh Province: merger of Long An and Tây Ninh

19. Cần Thơ City: merger of Sóc Trăng, Hậu Giang, and Cần Thơ

20. Vĩnh Long Province: merger of Bến Tre, Trà Vinh, and Vĩnh Long

21. Đồng Tháp Province: merger of Tiền Giang and Đồng Tháp

22. Cà Mau Province: merger of Bạc Liêu and Cà Mau

23. An Giang Province: merger of Kiên Giang and An Giang

Goals and Vision

This administrative restructuring aims to streamline the government apparatus, improve governance efficiency, and promote a more balanced and sustainable socio-economic development in the new era.

The newly merged provinces and cities will be subject to new infrastructure development plans, improvement of public services, and enhancement of regional competitiveness.

The new official administrative map of 34 provinces and cities will serve as a legal and strategic foundation for future economic development, regional planning, and investment policies.

Readers and businesses are encouraged to stay updated and adjust their operational strategies accordingly to align with the new administrative structure.

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