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Bac Ninh (district)
Bac Ninh (Bắc Ninh), Vietnamese administrative unit in the Red River Delta; formerly Kinh Bac, a province from 1831, merged with Bac Giang in 2025, a centrally-governed city from 20 September 2026.
Dong Nai
Dong Nai (Đồng Nai) is a centrally governed city in southern Vietnam, established on April 30, 2026 from the former Dong Nai province, with its center at Bien Hoa.
Dong Thap
Dong Thap (Đồng Tháp), a Mekong Delta province of Vietnam; since 1 July 2025 the merger of former Dong Thap and Tien Giang provinces, with 5,938.64 km2, 4,370,046 people, and Tram Chim National Park.
Gia Lai
Gia Lai (Vietnamese province) formed 1 July 2025 by merging Binh Dinh into old Gia Lai; 21,576.53 km2, second-largest province, capital Quy Nhon ward, 135 commune-level units, two-tier government, 2025 GRDP growth 7.2%.
Hà Tĩnh
Tỉnh Hà Tĩnh (Ha Tinh province), North Central Vietnam; established 1831 under Minh Mệnh, re-established 1991. Borders Nghệ An, Quảng Trị, Laos; 5,994.85 km², 69 commune-level units, birthplace of Nguyễn Du.
Hung Yen
Hung Yen (Hưng Yên) is a Red River Delta province of Vietnam formed 1 July 2025 by merging Hung Yen and Thai Binh; 2,514.81 km², 3.57 million people, 104 communes and wards, capital region location, Pho Hien heritage.
Lao Cai
Lao Cai (Lào Cai), mountainous Vietnamese province on the China border, gateway to Sapa; merged with Yen Bai province on 1 July 2025 into a new Lao Cai province of 13,256.92 km² and about 1.78 million people.
Ninh Binh
Ninh Binh (Ninh Bình), Vietnamese province formed 1 July 2025 by merging Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, and Ninh Binh; 3,942.6 km2, capital Ninh Binh city, home to Hoa Lu ancient capital and Trang An UNESCO site.
Tỉnh Cao Bằng
Cao Bằng Province (tỉnh Cao Bằng), a mountainous northeastern Vietnamese province bordering China's Guangxi over 311 km; area 6,700.4 km², kept unchanged in the 2025 mergers, 56 communes/wards since July 2025, home to Ban Gioc and Non Nuoc Geopark.
Tỉnh Ðiện Biên
Điện Biên (Dien Bien) province, Northwest Vietnam; only province bordering both Laos and China (over 455 km). Area 9,539.93 km², 673,091 people, 45 commune-level units, site of the 1954 Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
Tỉnh Lạng Sơn
Tỉnh Lạng Sơn (Lang Son Province), northeastern Vietnam border province on the 231-km Guangxi frontier; capital Lang Son; Huu Nghi and Dong Dang international gates, UNESCO Global Geopark 2024, unchanged in 2025 reorganization.
Tỉnh Nghệ An
Nghệ An is a coastal province in north central Vietnam and, until the 2025 provincial reorganization, the country's largest by area; its capital is Vinh and it is the birthplace of Hồ Chí Minh.
Tỉnh Quảng Ninh
Tỉnh Quảng Ninh (Quang Ninh Province), northeastern Vietnamese province formed 30 October 1963 from Hai Ninh and Hong Quang; named by Ho Chi Minh; became centrally governed Quang Ninh City on 1 September 2026 under Resolution 36/2026/QH16.