Vietnam now has 34 provincial-level administrative units

On June 12, with 461 out of 465 participating delegates voting in favor, the XVth National Assembly passed the Resolution on the reorganization of provincial-level administrative units in 2025.

The Resolution takes effect from the date of its approval by the National Assembly.

Accordingly, the National Assembly resolved to reorganize 52 provincial-level administrative units into 23 new provinces and cities, as follows:

1. Merge Ha Giang Province and Tuyen Quang Province into a new province named Tuyen Quang Province, with the political-administrative center located in the current Tuyen Quang Province.
2. Merge Yen Bai Province and Lao Cai Province into a new province named Lao Cai Province, with the political-administrative center located in the current Yen Bai Province.
3. Merge Bac Kan Province and Thai Nguyen Province into a new province named Thai Nguyen Province, with the political-administrative center located in the current Thai Nguyen Province.
4. Merge Vinh Phuc Province, Hoa Binh Province, and Phu Tho Province into a new province named Phu Tho Province, with the political-administrative center located in the current Phu Tho Province.
5. Merge Bac Giang Province and Bac Ninh Province into a new province named Bac Ninh Province, with the political-administrative center located in the current Bac Giang Province.
6. Merge Thai Binh Province and Hung Yen Province into a new province named Hung Yen Province, with the political-administrative center located in the current Hung Yen Province.
7. Merge Hai Duong Province and Hai Phong City into a new city named Hai Phong City, with the political-administrative center located in the current Hai Phong City.
8. Merge Ha Nam Province, Ninh Binh Province, and Nam Dinh Province into a new province named Ninh Binh Province, with the political-administrative center located in the current Ninh Binh Province.
9. Merge Quang Binh Province and Quang Tri Province into a new province named Quang Tri Province, with the political-administrative center located in the current Quang Binh Province.
10. Merge Quang Nam Province and Da Nang City into a new city named Da Nang City, with the political-administrative center located in the current Da Nang City.
11. Merge Kon Tum Province and Quang Ngai Province into a new province named Quang Ngai Province, with the political-administrative center located in the current Quang Ngai Province.
12. Merge Gia Lai Province and Binh Dinh Province into a new province named Gia Lai Province, with the political-administrative center located in the current Binh Dinh Province.
13. Merge Ninh Thuan Province and Khanh Hoa Province into a new province named Khanh Hoa Province, with the political-administrative center located in the current Khanh Hoa Province.
14. Merge Lam Dong Province, Dak Nong Province, and Binh Thuan Province into a new province named Lam Dong Province, with the political-administrative center located in the current Lam Dong Province.
15. Merge Dak Lak Province and Phu Yen Province into a new province named Dak Lak Province, with the political-administrative center located in the current Dak Lak Province.
16. Merge Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province, Binh Duong Province, and Ho Chi Minh City into a new city named Ho Chi Minh City, with the political-administrative center located in the current Ho Chi Minh City.
17. Merge Dong Nai Province and Binh Phuoc Province into a new province named Dong Nai Province, with the political-administrative center located in the current Dong Nai Province.
18. Merge Tay Ninh Province and Long An Province into a new province named Tay Ninh Province, with the political-administrative center located in the current Long An Province.
19. Merge Can Tho City, Soc Trang Province, and Hau Giang Province into a new city named Can Tho City, with the political-administrative center located in the current Can Tho City.
20. Merge Ben Tre Province, Vinh Long Province, and Tra Vinh Province into a new province named Vinh Long Province, with the political-administrative center located in the current Vinh Long Province.
21. Merge Tien Giang Province and Dong Thap Province into a new province named Dong Thap Province, with the political-administrative center located in the current Tien Giang Province.
22. Merge Bac Lieu Province and Ca Mau Province into a new province named Ca Mau Province, with the political-administrative center located in the current Ca Mau Province.
23. Merge An Giang Province and Kien Giang Province into a new province named An Giang Province, with the political-administrative center located in the current Kien Giang Province.

From the date the Resolution takes effect, the country will have 34 provincial-level administrative units, including 6 centrally governed cities: Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Hue, Da Nang, Can Tho; and 28 provinces: Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Tuyen Quang, Lao Cai, Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, Ninh Binh, Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Dak Lak, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh, Vinh Long, Dong Thap, An Giang, Ca Mau.

The National Assembly tasked relevant authorities to urgently carry out necessary preparations to ensure that local governments in the newly formed provinces and cities after the reorganization officially operate from July 1, 2025.