by Peter Hoang 
Vietnam has 63 provinces and city, including 58 provinces and 5 municipality cities (Da Nang, Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh, Hai Phong, Can Tho), with 1 capital is Hanoi.
List of 63 provinces, cities, county and states in Vietnam (2021)
| No | Province, City | County | Subregion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Giang | Long Xuyen city | Mekong Delta River |
| 2 | Ba Ria – Vung Tau | Ba Ria city | Southeast |
| 3 | Bac Lieu | Bac Lieu city | Mekong Delta River |
| 4 | Bac Giang | Bac Giang city | Northeast |
| 5 | Bac Kan | Bac Kan city | Northeast |
| 6 | Bac Ninh | Bac Ninh city | Red River Delta |
| 7 | Ben Tre | Ben Tre city | Mekong Delta River |
| 8 | Binh Duong | Thu Dau Mot city | Southeast |
| 9 | Binh Dinh | Quy Nhon city | South Central Coast |
| 10 | Binh Phuoc | Dong Xoai city | Southeast |
| 11 | Binh Thuan | Phan Thiet city | South Central Coast |
| 12 | Ca Mau | Ca Mau city | Mekong Delta River |
| 13 | Cao Bang | Cao Bang city | Northeast |
| 14 | Can Tho (municipality city) | Ninh Kieu district | Mekong Delta River |
| 15 | Da Nang (municipality city) | Hai Chau district | South Central Coast |
| 16 | Dak Lak | Buon Ma Thuot city | Central Highlands |
| 17 | Dak Nong | Gia Nghia city | Central Highlands |
| 18 | Dien Bien | Dien Bien Phu city | Northwest |
| 19 | Dong Nai | Bien Hoa city | Southeast |
| 20 | Dong Thap | Cao Lanh city | Mekong Delta River |
| 21 | Gia Lai | Pleiku city | Central Highlands |
| 22 | Ha Giang | Ha Giang city | Northeast |
| 23 | Ha Nam | Phu Ly city | Red River Delta |
| 24 | Hanoi (Capital,municipality city) | Hoan Kiem district | Red River Delta |
| 25 | Ha Tinh | Ha Tinh city | North Central |
| 26 | Hai Duong | Hai Duong city | Red River Delta |
| 27 | Hai Phong (municipality city) | district Hong Bang | Red River Delta |
| 28 | Hau Giang | Vi Thanh city | Mekong Delta River |
| 29 | Hoa Binh | Hoa Binh city | Northwest |
| 31 | Hung Yen | Hung Yen city | Red River Delta |
| 32 | Khanh Hoa | Nha Trang city | South Central Coast |
| 33 | Kien Giang | Rach Gia city | Mekong Delta River |
| 34 | Kon Tum | Kon Tum city | Central Highlands |
| 35 | Lai Chau | Lai Chau city | Northwest |
| 36 | Lang Son | Lang Son city | Northeast |
| 37 | Lao Cai | Lao Cai city | Northwest |
| 38 | Lam Dong | Da Lat city | Central Highlands |
| 39 | Long An | Tan An city | Mekong Delta River |
| 40 | Nam Dinh | Nam Dinh city | Red River Delta |
| 41 | Nghe An | Vinh city | North Central |
| 42 | Ninh Binh | Ninh Binh city | Red River Delta |
| 43 | Ninh Thuan | Phan Rang – Thap Cham city | South Central Coast |
| 44 | Phu Tho | Viet Tri city | Northeast |
| 45 | Phu Yen | Tuy Hoa city | South Central Coast |
| 46 | Quang Binh | Dong Hoi city | North Central |
| 47 | Quang Nam | Tam Ky city | South Central Coast |
| 48 | Quang Ngai | Quang Ngai city | South Central Coast |
| 49 | Quang Ninh | Ha Long city | Northeast |
| 50 | Quang Tri | Dong Ha city | North Central |
| 51 | Soc Trang | Soc Trang city | Mekong Delta River |
| 52 | Son La | Son La city | Northwest |
| 53 | Tay Ninh | Tay Ninh city | Southeast |
| 54 | Thai Binh | Thai Binh city | Red River Delta |
| 55 | Thai Nguyen | Thai Nguyen city | Northeast |
| 56 | Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa city | North Central |
| 30 | Ho Chi Minh city (municipality city) | District 1 | Southeast |
| 57 | Thua Thien Hue | Hue city | North Central |
| 58 | Tien Giang | My Tho city | Mekong Delta River |
| 59 | Tra Vinh | Tra Vinh city | Mekong Delta River |
| 60 | Tuyen Quang | Tuyen Quang city | Northeast |
| 61 | Vinh Long | Vinh Long city | Mekong Delta River |
| 62 | Vinh Phuc | Vinh Yen city | Red River Delta |
| 63 | Yen Bai | Yen Bai city | Northwest |
Provinces and cities in Vietnam are divided by region and subregion
Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam are the three main historic, geographic and cultural regions within Vietnam. Each region consists of subregions, with considerable cultural differences originating from each subregions.
Northern Vietnam
The Northwest includes 6 provinces: Hoa Binh, Son La, Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Lao Cai and Yen Bai.
The Red River Delta consists of 10 provinces and cities: Hanoi, Ha Nam, Ninh Binh, Bac Ninh, Hai Duong, Hai Phong, Hung Yen, Nam Dinh, Thai Binh and Vinh Phuc.
The Northeast includes 9 provinces of Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Bac Can, Lang Son, Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, Bac Giang, Quang Ninh.
Central Vietnam
The North Central includes 6 provinces: Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien – Hue.
The Central Highlands is the largest plateau area in Vietnam with 5 provinces stretching from North to South: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong.
South Central Coast consists of 8 provinces: Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, Quang Nam, Da Nang, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh and Phu Yen.
Southern Vietnam
The Southeast consists of 1 city and 5 provinces and 1 city. City. Ho Chi Minh City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai and Tay Ninh.
The Mekong Delta region, including a centrally-run city, Can Tho, and the 12 remaining provinces of Long An, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, Hau Giang, and Soc Trang. , Dong Thap, An Giang, Kien Giang, Bac Lieu and Ca Mau.
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