Meanwhile, Thuy Nguyen was upgraded to a city under Hai Phong, a centrally governed municipality, on January 1, 2025. Historical significance of Vietnam’s provincial cities Some of these cities have ...

Vietnam plans to merge 52 provinces while keeping 11 provinces ... If a province merges with a centrally governed city, the resulting unit will be called a centrally governed city. Reducing the number ...

Vietnam may retain 11 cities and provinces and merge 52 others, according to a draft resolution by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly. The plan was prepared by the Ministry of Home ...