Everything about Vietnam's 2025 administrative reorganization — 63 provinces merged into 34.
The whole country has 34 provincial-level administrative units: 28 provinces and 6 centrally-governed cities (Hà Nội, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Hải Phòng, Đà Nẵng, Huế, Cần Thơ).
Before the merger, there were 63 provinces and cities. After the rearrangement in 2025, it will be reduced to 34 — nearly half.
Resolution 202/2025/QH15 was passed by the National Assembly on June 12, 2025, and took effect on that day. The new local government officially began operations on July 1, 2025.
Resolution No. 202/2025/QH15 of the National Assembly on the rearrangement of provincial-level administrative units, based on Resolution 60-NQ/TW dated April 12, 2025, of the Party Central Committee.
19 provinces and 4 cities were formed after the rearrangement (from 23 former units merged), along with 11 provinces/cities that remained unchanged.
11 units remain unchanged: Cao Bằng, Điện Biên, Hà Tĩnh, Lai Châu, Lạng Sơn, Nghệ An, Quảng Ninh, Thanh Hóa, Sơn La, thành phố Hà Nội and thành phố Huế.
No. The new model only has two levels: province level and commune level (ward/commune/special zone). The district level ceased operations from 01/7/2025.
There are 3,321 commune-level administrative units (including wards, communes, and special zones), a sharp decrease from over 10,000 previously.
To streamline the apparatus, expand development space, increase regional links, and improve management efficiency. The average size of each new province is nearly 3.4 million people.
6 cities: Hà Nội, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Hải Phòng, Đà Nẵng, Huế and Cần Thơ.
Most kept the name of one of the former provinces that was representative or a central province. In some cases, the old name was kept entirely.
The new provincial government will operate from 01/7/2025; the consolidation of the organizational apparatus will be basically completed by mid-September 2025 at the latest.
Not mandatory. License plates issued before the merger remain valid until new regulations are issued or when procedures for transfer of ownership or re-issuance are carried out.
Yes. Issued Citizen ID cards retain their legal validity until their expiration date, even if they bear the old place name.
It does not affect legal validity. Land use right certificates bearing the old place name remain valid; they will be updated upon transaction or request.
No. Driver's licenses are still used normally and do not need to be changed due to administrative boundary changes.
They are still valid. Residency data will be updated by the authorities according to the new place name; people do not have to change them immediately.
It is still valid. Businesses will update their address when changing their registration or according to the guidance of the tax and business registration authorities.
Procedures previously handled at the district level are now directly carried out by the commune/ward level, ensuring seamless continuity.
Postal codes are updated according to the new administrative units. Mail and parcels are still processed normally during the transition period.
Type the name of the former ward/commune or district into the search box at the top of the page — the system will immediately display the new place name with a detailed link.
Search for the name of the former province in the search box to find the new province. Each province page clearly states 'merged from'.
Each new commune/ward has its own page listing the former place names that were merged. Search for the old name to find the corresponding new name.
An Giang is merged from: An Giang (former), Kiên Giang.
Bắc Ninh is merged from: Bắc Ninh (former), Bắc Giang.
Cà Mau is merged from: Cà Mau (former), Bạc Liêu.
Cần Thơ was merged from: Cần Thơ (former), Sóc Trăng, Hậu Giang.
Gia Lai was merged from: Gia Lai (former), Bình Định.
Hưng Yên was merged from: Hưng Yên (former), Thái Bình.
Hải Phòng was merged from: Hải Phòng (former), Hải Dương.
Khánh Hoà was merged from: Khánh Hoà (former), Ninh Thuận.
Lâm Đồng was merged from: Lâm Đồng (former), Đắk Nông, Bình Thuận.
Ninh Bình was merged from: Ninh Bình (former), Hà Nam, Nam Định.
Phú Thọ was merged from: Phú Thọ (former), Vĩnh Phúc, Hoà Bình.
Quảng Ngãi was merged from: Quảng Ngãi (former), Kon Tum.
Quảng Trị was merged from: Quảng Trị (former), Quảng Bình.
TP. Hồ Chí Minh was merged from: TP. Hồ Chí Minh (former), Bình Dương, Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu.
Tuyên Quang was merged from: Tuyên Quang (former), Hà Giang.
Tây Ninh was merged from: Tây Ninh (former), Long An.
Vĩnh Long was merged from: Vĩnh Long (former), Bến Tre, Trà Vinh.
Đà Nẵng was merged from: Đà Nẵng (former), Quảng Nam.
Đắk Lắk was merged from: Đắk Lắk (former), Phú Yên.
Đồng Tháp was merged from: Đồng Tháp (former), Tiền Giang.
A Special Zone is a unique commune-level administrative unit, applied to islands/archipelagos. This is the first time the name 'special zone' has appeared in official administrative documents.
The former island districts became special zones, including: Vân Đồn, Cô Tô, Cát Hải, Trường Sa, Hoàng Sa, Phú Quý, Kiên Hải, Bạch Long Vĩ, Cồn Cỏ, Lý Sơn, Côn Đảo; Phú Quốc was separated into special zones Phú Quốc and Thổ Châu.
Phú Quốc is a special zone belonging to the new An Giang province (merged from An Giang and Kiên Giang).
The Hoàng Sa Special Zone belongs to Đà Nẵng city, and is a territory under Vietnamese sovereignty.
The Trường Sa Special Zone belongs to Khánh Hòa province (after Khánh Hòa merged with Ninh Thuận), and is under Vietnamese sovereignty.
Côn Đảo becomes a special zone under Ho Chi Minh City (after Ho Chi Minh City merges with Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu and Bình Dương).
Lý Sơn Special Zone belongs to the new Quảng Ngãi province (merged Kon Tum and Quảng Ngãi).
The new province has a wider tourism space: many provinces combine mountains, sea, and plains in one locality, convenient for inter-regional tours.
Many new provinces converge diverse terrains, for example, An Giang (núi Sam, biển Phú Quốc), Đà Nẵng (coastal city + Quảng Nam mountains and forests), Lâm Đồng (plateau + Bình Thuận sea).
Each province page has a 'Featured Destinations' section; in addition, there is an interactive map displaying over 200 tourist attractions and specialties nationwide.
Some new provinces own many heritage sites, for example, Quảng Trị (Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng), Ninh Bình (Tràng An), Đà Nẵng (Hội An ancient town, Mỹ Sơn of former Quảng Nam).
Phú Quốc seafood—originally associated with Phú Quốc—now belongs to An Giang after the merger. Crabs, oysters, jumping snails, squid—eaten at the fishing ports of Dương Đông, Hàm Ninh, Gành Dầu.
Phú Quốc fish sauce—originally associated with Phú Quốc—now belongs to An Giang after the merger. It was the first Vietnamese anchovy fish sauce product to be granted a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) by the EU in 2012.
Phú Quốc pepper—originally associated with Phú Quốc—now belongs to An Giang after the merger. Pepper grown on the island has a strong spicy taste and distinctive aroma—protected by geographical indication since 2008.
Gỏi lá Kon Tum—originally associated with Kon Tum—now belongs to Gia Lai after the merger. This salad consists of 40–60 different types of forest leaves rolled with boiled pork belly—a unique specialty of Kon Tum.
Sâm Ngọc Linh—originally associated with Kon Tum—now belongs to Gia Lai after the merger. The most precious ginseng in Vietnam, grown on Ngọc Linh peak (former Kon Tum)—priced at hundreds of millions per kg.
Su su Tam Đảo—originally associated with Vĩnh Phúc—now belongs to Phú Thọ after the merger. Chayote grown at an altitude of 900 m in Tam Đảo, with small, crispy, sweet fruits—a renowned specialty of the Vĩnh region.
Cá thính Lập Thạch—originally associated with Vĩnh Phúc—now belongs to Phú Thọ after the merger. Fish cured with fermented rice bran from the Lập Thạch region (former Vĩnh Phúc), with a rich sweet and savory taste, eaten with rice.
Rượu cần Mường—originally associated with Hoà Bình—now belongs to Phú Thọ after the merger. Jar rice wine fermented with forest leaf yeast by the Mường people of Hoà Bình—shared during ceremonies.
Cơm lam Mường — originally associated with Hoà Bình — now belongs to Phú Thọ after the merger. Sticky rice cooked in bamboo tubes over a charcoal stove — a specialty of the Mường people in the Hoà Bình region.
Bánh canh Trảng Bàng — originally associated with Bình Dương — now belongs to TP. Hồ Chí Minh after the merger. This pork hock noodle soup specialty originated in Tây Ninh but is popular throughout Sài Gòn – Bình Dương.
Bánh khọt Vũng Tàu — originally associated with Vũng Tàu — now belongs to TP. Hồ Chí Minh after the merger. Small cakes the size of a teacup, with fresh shrimp filling, served with fresh herbs and sweet and sour fish sauce — a specialty.
Bánh hỏi An Nhứt — originally associated with Bà Rịa — now belongs to TP. Hồ Chí Minh after the merger. Soft, layered rice vermicelli served with roasted pork – pork offal, a specialty of Long Đất district (Bà Rịa – Vũ).
Bún bò gân Bình Dương — originally associated with Bình Dương — now belongs to TP. Hồ Chí Minh after the merger. A variation of Bún bò Huế with tender beef tendon and rich broth — popular throughout Thủ Dầu Một and Dĩ An.
Nước mắm Phan Thiết — originally associated with Bình Thuận — now belongs to Lâm Đồng after the merger. A famous specialty from former Bình Thuận — traditional anchovy fish sauce over 300 years old, with a geographical indication.
Thanh long Bình Thuận — originally associated with Bình Thuận — now belongs to Lâm Đồng after the merger. Bình Thuận is Vietnam's 'dragon fruit capital' — with red skin and white or red flesh, subtly sweet.
Đắk Nông coffee — originally associated with Đắk Nông — now belongs to Lâm Đồng after the merger. The high-quality Robusta coffee region of the Central Highlands — characterized by a bold flavor and sweet aftertaste.
Hủ tiếu Mỹ Tho — originally associated with Tiền Giang — now belongs to Đồng Tháp after the merger. Clear, chewy noodles with shrimp and pork — a famous specialty of former Tiền Giang, a symbol
Kẹo dừa Bến Tre — originally associated with Bến Tre — now belongs to Vĩnh Long after the merger. A recognizable specialty of Bến Tre — chewy candy made from coconut milk, durian, peanuts, chocolate.
Bánh tráng Mỹ Lồng — originally associated with Bến Tre — now belongs to Vĩnh Long after the merger. Grilled coconut rice paper — a 100-year-old specialty of Mỹ Lồng (former Bến Tre), fragrant, rich, and crispy.
Bún nước lèo Trà Vinh — originally associated with Trà Vinh — now belongs to Vĩnh Long after the merger. Bún nước lèo with Khmer mắm bò hóc (prohoc) — rich in flavor, served with fresh herbs, a unique specialty of Trà Vinh.
Dừa sáp Trà Vinh — originally associated with Trà Vinh — now belongs to Vĩnh Long after the merger. A special coconut variety found only in Cầu Kè (former Trà Vinh) — thick, creamy flesh like ice cream, priced at 100,000 –
Vải thiều Lục Ngạn — originally associated with Bắc Giang — now belongs to Bắc Ninh after the merger. The lychee capital of Vietnam — Lục Ngạn (former Bắc Giang) exports to Japan, EU, US — harvest in June.
According to selected data, the provinces with many specialties include An Giang, Gia Lai, Hà Tĩnh, Phú Thọ — all are merged provinces, thus combining specialties from many regions.
Lâm Đồng is a typical example: it has Phan Thiết fish sauce, Bình Thuận dragon fruit (from the coast) as well as Da Lat artichokes, strawberries, and Đắk Nông coffee (from the highlands) — thanks to the merger of Lâm Đồng, Đắk Nông, and Bình Thuận.
Phú Quốc fish sauce — Vietnam's first fish sauce product to have its geographical indication protected by the EU — now belongs to An Giang province (merger of An Giang and Kiên Giang).
Tây Nguyên Robusta coffee is now distributed in Đắk Lắk (including former Phú Yên), Gia Lai (including former Kon Tum), and Lâm Đồng (including former Đắk Nông) — the three major coffee provinces after the merger.
Sâm Ngọc Linh — Vietnam's most precious ginseng, grown on Ngọc Linh peak in former Kon Tum — now belongs to Gia Lai province (merger of Gia Lai and Kon Tum).
Bình Thuận dragon fruit — Vietnam's 'dragon fruit capital' — is now a specialty of Lâm Đồng province (merger of Lâm Đồng, Đắk Nông, and Bình Thuận).
Many familiar province names are no longer independent administrative units, for example, Hà Giang, Bắc Kạn, Vĩnh Phúc, Hòa Bình, Hậu Giang, Bình Thuận, Đắk Nông, Kon Tum, Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu… — but their specialties and landmarks still retain their original value.
No. The merger only changes the administrative unit; specialty brands and geographical indications (such as Phú Quốc fish sauce, Bình Thuận dragon fruit) are still maintained and protected as before.
Phu Quoc Airport (PQC) is now located in An Giang province after the merger.
Rach Gia Airport (VKG) is now located in An Giang province after the merger.
Ca Mau Airport (CAH) is now located in Ca Mau province after the merger.
Can Tho Airport (VCA) is now located in Can Tho province after the merger.
Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) is now located in Đắk Lắk province after the merger.
Tuy Hoa Airport (TBB) is now located in Đắk Lắk province after the merger.
Da Nang Airport (DAD) is now located in Da Nang province after the merger.
Chu Lai Airport (VCL) is now part of Da Nang after the merger.
Dien Bien Airport (DIN) is now part of Dien Bien after the merger.
Pleiku Airport (PXU) is now part of Gia Lai after the merger.
Cat Bi Airport (HPH) is now part of Hai Phong after the merger.
Van Don Airport (VDO) is now part of Hai Phong after the merger.
Noi Bai Airport (HAN) is now part of Ha Noi after the merger.
Phu Bai Airport (HUI) is now part of Hue after the merger.
Cam Ranh Airport (CXR) is now part of Khanh Hoa after the merger.
Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) now belongs to Lâm Đồng province after the merger.
Phan Thiet Airport (PHH) now belongs to Lâm Đồng province after the merger.
Vinh Airport (VII) now belongs to Nghệ An province after the merger.
Phu Cat Airport (UIH) now belongs to Quảng Ngãi province after the merger.
Dong Hoi Airport (VDH) now belongs to Quảng Trị province after the merger.
Tho Xuan Airport (THD) now belongs to Thanh Hoá province after the merger.
Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN) now belongs to TP. Hồ Chí Minh after the merger.
Côn Đảo Airport (VCS) is now part of TP. Hồ Chí Minh after the merger.
The administrative center of An Giang is located in Thành phố Rạch Giá. The province was merged from: An Giang (former), Kiên Giang.
The administrative center of Gia Lai is located in Phường Quy Nhơn (Bình Định (former)). The province was merged from: Gia Lai (former), Bình Định.
The administrative center of Phú Thọ is located in Thành phố Việt Trì. The province was merged from: Phú Thọ (former), Vĩnh Phúc, Hoà Bình.
The administrative center of TP. Hồ Chí Minh is located in Quận 1 (Sài Gòn (former)). The province was merged from: TP. Hồ Chí Minh (former), Bình Dương, Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu. Hồ Chí Minh (former), Bình Dương, Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu.
The administrative center of Tây Ninh is located in Thành phố Tân An (Long An (former)). The province was merged from: Tây Ninh (former), Long An.
The administrative center of Quảng Ngãi is located in Thành phố Quảng Ngãi. The province was merged from: Quảng Ngãi (former), Kon Tum.
The administrative center of Lâm Đồng is located in Đà Lạt City. The province was merged from: Lâm Đồng (former), Đắk Nông, Bình Thuận.
The administrative center of Đồng Tháp is located in Cao Lãnh City. The province was merged from: Đồng Tháp (former), Tiền Giang.
The administrative center of Vĩnh Long is located in Vĩnh Long City. The province was merged from: Vĩnh Long (former), Bến Tre, Trà Vinh.
The administrative center of Bắc Ninh is located in Bắc Giang ward (Bắc Giang former). The province was merged from: Bắc Ninh (former), Bắc Giang.
The administrative center of Ninh Bình is located in Ninh Bình City. The province was merged from: Ninh Bình (former), Hà Nam, Nam Định.
The administrative center of Đà Nẵng is located in Hải Châu district (Đà Nẵng former). The province was merged from: Đà Nẵng (former), Quảng Nam.
The administrative center of Cà Mau is located in Cà Mau City. The province was merged from: Cà Mau (former), Bạc Liêu.
The administrative center of Cần Thơ is located in Ninh Kiều district (Cần Thơ former). The province was merged from: Cần Thơ (former), Sóc Trăng, Hậu Giang.
The administrative center of Hải Phòng is located in Hồng Bàng District (former Hải Phòng). The province was merged from: former Hải Phòng, Hải Dương.
The administrative center of Khánh Hoà is located in Nha Trang City. The province was merged from: former Khánh Hoà, Ninh Thuận.
The administrative center of Hưng Yên is located in Hưng Yên City. The province was merged from: former Hưng Yên, Thái Bình.
The administrative center of Tuyên Quang is located in Tuyên Quang City. The province was merged from: former Tuyên Quang, Hà Giang.
The administrative center of Đắk Lắk is located in Buôn Ma Thuột City. The province was merged from: former Đắk Lắk, Phú Yên.
The administrative center of Quảng Trị is located in Đồng Hới City (former Quảng Bình). The province was merged from: former Quảng Trị, Quảng Bình.
Thái Nguyên borders the most administrative units with 5 neighboring provinces and cities.
The provinces bordering China include: Cao Bằng, Lạng Sơn, Lào Cai, Lai Châu, Điện Biên, Tuyên Quang, Quảng Ninh.
Many provinces share a border with Laos, including: Điện Biên, Sơn La, Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Trị, Quảng Ngãi, Gia Lai, Đắk Lắk, Lai Châu.
The provinces bordering Cambodia include: Tây Ninh, Đồng Tháp, An Giang, Đắk Lắk, Gia Lai, Lâm Đồng, TP. Hồ Chí Minh.
Provinces merged from 3 former units have the largest scale, for example, Lâm Đồng (24.233 km²) combined many large areas.
TP. Hồ Chí Minh reached approximately 14,002,598 people due to the merger of TP. Hồ Chí Minh with Bình Dương and Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu — three densely populated economic regions.
Many new provinces have both an airport and a coastline, for example, Lâm Đồng (Liên Khương airport + Mũi Né beach), Đà Nẵng, Khánh Hòa, Gia Lai — favorable for tourism development.
Hà Nội city uses license plate prefixes 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 40 (unchanged after merger). Vehicles registered before 01/7/2025 will retain their old license plates.
Huế city uses license plate prefix 75 (unchanged after merger). Vehicles registered before 01/7/2025 will retain their old license plates.
Lai Châu uses license plate prefix 25 (unchanged after merger). Vehicles registered before 01/7/2025 will retain their old license plates.
Điện Biên uses license plate prefix 27 (unchanged after merger). Vehicles registered before 01/7/2025 will retain their old license plates.
Sơn La uses license plate prefix 26 (unchanged after merger). Vehicles registered before 01/7/2025 will retain their old license plates.
Lạng Sơn uses license plate prefix 12 (unchanged after merger). Vehicles registered before 01/7/2025 will retain their old license plates.
Quảng Ninh uses license plate prefix 14 (unchanged after merger). Vehicles registered before 01/7/2025 will retain their old license plates.
Thanh Hóa uses license plate prefix 36 (unchanged after merger). Vehicles registered before 01/7/2025 will retain their old license plates.
Nghệ An uses the license plate series 37 (unchanged after merger). Vehicles registered before 01/7/2025 will keep their old license plates.
Hà Tĩnh uses the license plate series 38 (unchanged after merger). Vehicles registered before 01/7/2025 will keep their old license plates.
Cao Bằng uses the license plate series 11 (unchanged after merger). Vehicles registered before 01/7/2025 will keep their old license plates.
Tuyên Quang uses license plate series 22, 23, merged from: Tuyên Quang (22) + Hà Giang (23). Old license plates can still be used normally, no mandatory change.
Lào Cai uses license plate series 24, 21, merged from: Lào Cai (24) + Yên Bái (21). Old license plates can still be used normally, no mandatory change.
Thái Nguyên uses license plate series 20, 97, merged from: Thái Nguyên (20) + Bắc Kạn (97). Old license plates can still be used normally, no mandatory change.
Phú Thọ uses license plate series 19, 88, 28, merged from: Phú Thọ (19) + Vĩnh Phúc (88) + Hòa Bình (28). Old license plates can still be used normally, no mandatory change.
Bắc Ninh uses license plate prefixes 99, 98, combined from: Bắc Ninh (99) + Bắc Giang (98). Vehicles with old plates are still used normally, no mandatory change.
Hưng Yên uses license plate prefixes 89, 17, combined from: Hưng Yên (89) + Thái Bình (17). Vehicles with old plates are still used normally, no mandatory change.
Hải Phòng city uses license plate prefixes 15, 16, 34, combined from: Hải Phòng (15,16) + Hải Dương (34). Vehicles with old plates are still used normally, no mandatory change.
Ninh Bình uses license plate prefixes 35, 90, 18, combined from: Ninh Bình (35) + Hà Nam (90) + Nam Định (18). Vehicles with old plates are still used normally, no mandatory change.
Quảng Trị uses license plate prefixes 74, 73, combined from: Quảng Trị (74) + Quảng Bình (73). Vehicles with old plates are still used normally, no mandatory change.
Đà Nẵng city uses license plate prefixes 43, 92, combined from: Đà Nẵng (43) + Quảng Nam (92). Vehicles with old plates are still used normally, no mandatory change.
Quảng Ngãi uses license plate prefixes 76, 82, combined from: Quảng Ngãi (76) + Kon Tum (82). Vehicles with old plates are still used normally, no mandatory change.
Gia Lai uses license plate prefixes 81, 77, combined from: Gia Lai (81) + Bình Định (77). Vehicles with old plates are still used normally, no mandatory change.
Khánh Hòa uses license plate prefixes 79, 85, combined from: Khánh Hòa (79) + Ninh Thuận (85). Vehicles with old license plates are still used normally, no mandatory change.
Lâm Đồng uses license plate prefixes 49, 48, 86, combined from: Lâm Đồng (49) + Đắk Nông (48) + Bình Thuận (86). Vehicles with old license plates are still used normally, no mandatory change.
Đắk Lắk uses license plate prefixes 47, 78, combined from: Đắk Lắk (47) + Phú Yên (78). Vehicles with old license plates are still used normally, no mandatory change.
Hồ Chí Minh city uses license plate prefixes 41, 50-59, 61, 72, combined from: Hồ Chí Minh city (41,50-59) + Bình Dương (61) + Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu (72). Vehicles with old license plates are still used normally, no mandatory change.
Đồng Nai uses license plate prefixes 39, 60, 93, combined from: Đồng Nai (39,60) + Bình Phước (93). Vehicles with old license plates are still used normally, no mandatory change.
Tây Ninh uses license plate prefixes 70, 62, combined from: Tây Ninh (70) + Long An (62). Vehicles with old license plates are still used normally, no mandatory change.
Cần Thơ city uses license plate prefixes 65, 83, 95, combined from: Cần Thơ (65) + Sóc Trăng (83) + Hậu Giang (95). Vehicles with old license plates are still used normally, no mandatory change.
Vĩnh Long uses license plate prefixes 64, 71, 84, combined from: Vĩnh Long (64) + Bến Tre (71) + Trà Vinh (84). Vehicles with old plates are still used normally, no mandatory change.
Đồng Tháp uses license plate prefixes 66, 63, combined from: Đồng Tháp (66) + Tiền Giang (63). Vehicles with old plates are still used normally, no mandatory change.
Cà Mau uses license plate prefixes 69, 94, combined from: Cà Mau (69) + Bạc Liêu (94). Vehicles with old plates are still used normally, no mandatory change.
An Giang uses license plate prefixes 67, 68, combined from: An Giang (67) + Kiên Giang (68). Vehicles with old plates are still used normally, no mandatory change.
License plate prefix 43 now belongs to TP. Đà Nẵng after the merger. Vehicles with old 43 plates are still legally used.
License plate prefix 92 now belongs to TP. Đà Nẵng after the merger. Vehicles with old 92 plates are still legally used.
License plate prefix 77 now belongs to Gia Lai after the merger. Vehicles with old 77 plates are still legally used.
License plate prefix 81 now belongs to Gia Lai after the merger. Vehicles with old 81 plates are still legally used.
License plate prefix 82 now belongs to Quảng Ngãi after the merger. Vehicles with the old 82 license plate are still legally used.
License plate prefix 86 now belongs to Lâm Đồng after the merger. Vehicles with the old 86 license plate are still legally used.
License plate prefix 18 now belongs to Ninh Bình after the merger. Vehicles with the old 18 license plate are still legally used.
License plate prefix 98 now belongs to Bắc Ninh after the merger. Vehicles with the old 98 license plate are still legally used.
License plate prefix 99 now belongs to Bắc Ninh after the merger. Vehicles with the old 99 license plate are still legally used.
License plate prefix 72 now belongs to TP. Hồ Chí Minh after the merger. Vehicles with the old 72 license plate are still legally used.
License plate prefix 61 now belongs to TP. Hồ Chí Minh after the merger. Vehicles with the old 61 license plate are still legally used.
The license plate prefix 73 now belongs to Quảng Trị after the merger. Vehicles with the old 73 license plate are still legally usable.
The license plate prefix 74 now belongs to Quảng Trị after the merger. Vehicles with the old 74 license plate are still legally usable.
The license plate prefix 78 now belongs to Đắk Lắk after the merger. Vehicles with the old 78 license plate are still legally usable.
The license plate prefix 48 (former Đắk Nông) now belongs to Lâm Đồng after the merger. Vehicles with the old 48 license plate are still legally usable.
The license plate prefix 94 (former Bạc Liêu) now belongs to Cà Mau after the merger. Vehicles with the old 94 license plate are still legally usable.
Lâm Đồng is the largest province with 24,233.07 km², merged from Lâm Đồng (former), Đắk Nông, Bình Thuận. Followed by Gia Lai (21,576.53 km²) and Đắk Lắk (18,096.40 km²).
Hưng Yên is the smallest province with 2,514.81 km². Followed by Hải Phòng (3,194.72 km²).
TP. Hồ Chí Minh is the most populous with 14,002,598 people, merged from TP. Hồ Chí Minh (former), Bình Dương, Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu. Following are Hà Nội (8,435,660) and An Giang (4,952,238).
Lai Châu has the smallest population with 460,196 people, followed by Cao Bằng (573,119).
The five largest provinces are: Lâm Đồng (24,233.07 km²), Gia Lai (21,576.53 km²), Đắk Lắk (18,096.40 km²), Nghệ An (16,493.70 km²), Quảng Ngãi (14,832.55 km²).
The five most populous provinces and cities are: TP. Hồ Chí Minh (14,002,598), Hà Nội (8,435,660), An Giang (4,952,238), Hải Phòng (4,664,124), Đồng Nai (4,491,408).
Vietnam has 34 provincial-level administrative units: 28 provinces and 6 centrally-governed cities (Hà Nội, TP.HCM, Hải Phòng, Đà Nẵng, Cần Thơ, Huế), reduced from 63 units according to Resolution 202/2025/QH15.
11 provinces and cities remained unchanged: Hà Nội, Huế, Lai Châu, Điện Biên, Sơn La, Lạng Sơn, Quảng Ninh, Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh, Cao Bằng.