Vietnam to Reduce to 34 Provinces and Cities by 2025 – Full list of Mergers

Date: 2025.06.13

Only 34 Provinces and Cities Nationwide After National Assembly Passes 2025 Administrative Merger Resolution

Source: https://vnexpress.net/quoc-hoi-chot-ca-nuoc-con-34-tinh-thanh-pho-4897740.html

On June 12, the National Assembly officially approved the resolution on reorganizing provincial-level administrative units for 2025, reducing the number of provinces and cities from 63 to 34. This resolution takes effect immediately upon approval and marks a significant shift in the country’s administrative structure.

Which Provinces will be merged? Complete list

Below is the detailed merger plan for provincial-level administrative units:

Northern Region:

・Tuyen Quang: Merging with Ha Giang – Area: 13,800 km², Population: 1.86 million

・Lao Cai: Merging with Yen Bai – Area: 13,256 km², Population: 1.78 million

・Thai Nguyen: Merging with Bac Kan – Area: 8,375 km², Population: 1.8 million

・Phu Tho: Merging with Vinh Phuc and Hoa Binh – Area: 9,361 km², Population: 4.02 million

・Bac Ninh: Merging with Bac Giang – Area: 4,718 km², Population: 3.6 million

・Hung Yen: Merging with Thai Binh – Area: 2,514 km², Population: 3.56 million

・Hai Phong: Merging with Hai Duong – Area: 3,194 km², Population: 4.66 million

・Ninh Binh: Merging with Ha Nam and Nam Dinh – Area: 3,942 km², Population: 4.4 million

Central Region:

・Quang Tri: Merging with Quang Binh – Area: 12,700 km², Population: 1.87 million

・Da Nang: Merging with Quang Nam – Area: 11,859 km², Population: 3.06 million

・Quang Ngai: Merging with Kon Tum – Area: 14,832 km², Population: 2.1 million

・Gia Lai: Merging with Binh Dinh – Area: 21,576 km², Population: 3.58 million

・Khanh Hoa: Merging with Ninh Thuan – Area: 8,555 km², Population: 2.2 million

・Lam Dong: Merging with Dak Nong and Binh Thuan – Area: 24,233 km², Population: 3.87 million

・Dak Lak: Merging with Phu Yen – Area: 18,096 km², Population: 3.34 million

Southern Region:

・Ho Chi Minh City: Merging with Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong – Area: 6,772 km², Population: 14 million

・Dong Nai: Merging with Binh Phuoc – Area: 12,737 km², Population: 4.5 million

・Tay Ninh: Merging with Long An – Area: 8,536 km², Population: 3.25 million

・Can Tho: Merging with Soc Trang and Hau Giang – Area: 6,360 km², Population: 4.2 million

・Vinh Long: Merging with Ben Tre and Tra Vinh – Area: 6,296 km², Population: 4.26 million

・Dong Thap: Merging with Tien Giang – Area: 5,938 km², Population: 4.37 million

・Ca Mau: Merging with Bac Lieu – Area: 7,942 km², Population: 2.6 million

・An Giang: Merging with Kien Giang – Area: 9,888 km², Population: 4.95 million

11 Provinces and Cities Not Subject to Merger

The following provinces and cities will not be merged:

・Cao Bang, Dien Bien, Ha Tinh, Lai Chau, Lang Son, Nghe An, Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Son La, Ha Noi, and Hue.

・Post-merger structure: 28 provinces and 6 cities nationwide, of which 19 provinces and 4 cities are newly merged administrative units.

New Administrative Map of Vietnam

🟩 Not Merged 🟨 Merged