List of regions of Vietnam
The Vietnamese government often groups the various provinces and municipalities into three regions: Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam, and Southern Vietnam. These regions can be further subdivided into eight subregions: Northeast Vietnam, Northwest Vietnam, the Red River Delta, the North Central Coast, the South Central Coast, the Central Highlands, Southeast Vietnam, and the Mekong River Delta. These regions are not always used, and alternative classifications are possible. Other classifications used can be: Northern, Central, Southern, and Mekong.
Northern- Hanoi, Hai Phong, Phu Tho, Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh, Thai Nguyen, Hung Yen, Son La, Ninh Binh, Tuyen Quang, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Dien Bien, Cao Bang, Lai Chau
Central- Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Gia Lai, Ha Tinh, Quang Ngai, Da Nang, Hue, Quang Tri
Southern- Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Khanh Hoa, Tay Ninh
Mekong- An Giang, Dong Thap, Can Tho, Ca Mau, Vinh Long
List of regions and subregions
[edit]| Region | Subregion | Provinces | Area (km2)[1][2] | Population (2022)[1] | Density (people per km2) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Vietnam (Bắc Bộ, Miền Bắc) | Northeast (Đông Bắc Bộ) | 50,826.38 | 9,474,710 | 186.41 | It contains most of the mountainous provinces that lie to north of the Red River lowlands. | |
| Northwest (Tây Bắc Bộ) | 50,565.71 | 4,911,370 | 97.13 | It contains inland provinces in the west of Vietnam's northern part. Two provinces border Laos, and three border China. | ||
| Red River Delta (Đồng Bằng Sông Hồng) | 15,070.70 | 22,091,250 | 1,465.84 | It contains small but populous provinces in the Thái Bình river system and Red River system. The Red River Delta has the smallest area but highest population and population density of all regions. | ||
| Central Vietnam (Trung Bộ, Miền Trung) | North Central Coast (Bắc Trung Bộ) | 51,242.75 | 11,190,830 | 218.39 | It contains the coastal provinces in the northern half of Vietnam's narrow central part. They all stretch from the coast in the east to Laos in the west. | |
| South Central Coast (Duyên hải Nam Trung Bộ) | 44,605.12 | 9,470,840 | 212.33 | It contains the coastal provinces in the southern half of Vietnam's central part. | ||
| Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên) | 54,548.31 | 6,092,420 | 111.69 | It contains mountainous inland provinces of south-central Vietnam. The region has a high concentration of ethnic minorities. | ||
| Southern Vietnam (Nam Bộ, Miền Nam) | Southeast (Đông Nam Bộ, Miền Đông) | 23,551.42 | 18,810,780 | 798.71 | It contains the lowland parts of southern Vietnam north of the Mekong delta. | |
| Mekong River Delta (Đồng Bằng Sông Cửu Long) or Southwest (Tây Nam Bộ, Miền Tây) |
40,922.58 | 17,432,120 | 425.98 | It is Vietnam's southernmost region, mostly containing small but populous provinces in the Mekong delta. It is sometimes referred to as the Southwest region (Tây Nam Bộ, Miền Tây). |
Table of provinces per region
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| Name | Population (2022)[1] |
Area (km2)[1][2] |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Vietnam (Bắc Bộ) | ||
| Northeast Vietnam (Đông Bắc Bộ) | ||
| Cao Bằng | 543,050 | 6,700.39 |
| Lạng Sơn | 802,090 | 8,310.18 |
| Phú Thọ | 1,516,920 | 3,534.56 |
| Quảng Ninh | 1,362,880 | 6,207.93 |
| Thái Nguyên | 1,335,990 | 3,521.97 |
| Tuyên Quang | 805,780 | 5,867.95 |
| Northwest Vietnam (Tây Bắc Bộ) | ||
| Điện Biên | 635,920 | 9,539.93 |
| Lai Châu | 482,100 | 9,068.73 |
| Lào Cai | 770,590 | 6,364.25 |
| Sơn La | 1,300,130 | 14,109.83 |
| Red River Delta (Đồng bằng sông Hồng) | ||
| Bắc Ninh | 1,488,200 | 822.71 |
| Hưng Yên | 1,290,850 | 930.20 |
| Ninh Bình | 1,010,700 | 1,411.78 |
| Hà Nội (municipality) | 8,435,650 | 3,359.84 |
| Hải Phòng (municipality) | 2,088,020 | 1,526.52 |
| Central Vietnam (Trung Bộ) | ||
| North Central Coastal Vietnam (Bắc Trung Bộ) | ||
| Hà Tĩnh | 1,323,750 | 5,994.45 |
| Nghệ An | 3,419,990 | 16,486.49 |
| Quảng Trị | 650,950 | 4,701.23 |
| Thanh Hóa | 3,722,060 | 11,114.71 |
| Huế | 1,160,220 | 4,947.11 |
| South Central Coastal Vietnam (Duyên hải Nam Trung Bộ) | ||
| Khánh Hòa | 1,253,970 | 5,199.62 |
| Quảng Ngãi | 1,245,650 | 5,155.25 |
| Đà Nẵng (municipality) | 1,220,190 | 1,284.73 |
| Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên) | ||
| Đắk Lắk | 1,918,440 | 13,070.41 |
| Gia Lai | 1,590,980 | 15,510.13 |
| Lâm Đồng | 1,332,530 | 9,781.20 |
| Southern Vietnam (Nam Bộ) | ||
| Southeast Vietnam (Đông Nam Bộ) | ||
| Đồng Nai | 3,255,810 | 5,863.62 |
| Tây Ninh | 1,188,760 | 4,041.65 |
| Hồ Chí Minh City (municipality) | 9,389,720 | 2,095.39 |
| Mekong River Delta (Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long)1 | ||
| An Giang | 1,905,520 | 3,536.82 |
| Cà Mau | 1,207,630 | 5,274.51 |
| Đồng Tháp | 1,600,170 | 3,382.28 |
| Vĩnh Long | 1,028,820 | 1,525.73 |
| Cần Thơ (municipality) | 1,252,350 | 1,440.40 |
1 – a.k.a. Southwest Vietnam (Tây Nam Bộ)
See also
[edit]- Northern, Central and Southern Vietnam
- List of districts of Vietnam
- Municipalities of Vietnam
- Provinces of Vietnam
- Regions of Indonesia
- Regions of Thailand
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Area, population and population density by province". General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Retrieved 12 April 2024. – Interactive table which you can view by making your selection in three boxes: (1) Cities, provinces: Select all; (2) Year: Select 2022; (3) Items: Select all.
- ^ a b Phê duyệt và công bố kết quả thống kê diện tích đất đai năm 2022 [Approve and announce the results of land area statistics in 2022] (Decision 3048/QĐ-BTNMT) (in Vietnamese). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Vietnam). 18 October 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.