Continuing the second phase of the program of the 9th Session of the 15th National Assembly, on the morning of June 11, Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra, authorized by the Prime Minister, presented a report on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units in 2025.
According to the content of the submission, seriously implement Resolution No. 60-NQ/TW dated April 12, 2025 of the 11th Conference of the 13th Party Central Committee; based on the principles and regulations in Resolution No. 76/2025/UBTVQH15, based on the current situation and development orientation of 63 provinces and cities nationwide, the Government will develop 23 arrangement plans for 52 provincial-level administrative units (ADUs) to form 23 new provincial-level ADUs, as follows:
(1) Merge Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang provinces into a new province called Tuyen Quang province, the political and administrative center located in the current Tuyen Quang province.
(2) Merge Yen Bai and Lao Cai provinces into a new province called Lao Cai province, the political and administrative center located in the current Yen Bai province.
(3) Merge Bac Kan and Thai Nguyen provinces into a new province, called Thai Nguyen province, the political and administrative center located in the current Thai Nguyen province.
(4) Merge Vinh Phuc province, Hoa Binh province and Phu Tho province into a new province called Phu Tho province, the political and administrative center located in the current Phu Tho province.
(5) Merge Bac Giang and Bac Ninh provinces into a new province called Bac Ninh province, the political and administrative center located in the current Bac Giang province.
(6) Merge Thai Binh and Hung Yen provinces into a new province called Hung Yen province, the political and administrative center is located in the current Hung Yen province.
(7) Merge Hai Duong province and Hai Phong city into a new city called Hai Phong city, the political - administrative center located in the current Hai Phong city.
8. Merge Ha Nam province, Ninh Binh province and Nam Dinh province into a new province called Ninh Binh province, the political - administrative center is located in the current Ninh Binh province.
9. Merge Quang Binh and Quang Tri provinces into a new province called Quang Tri province, the political and administrative center is located in the current Quang Binh province.
10. Merge Quang Nam province and Da Nang city into a new city called Da Nang city, the political and administrative center is located in the current Da Nang city.
11. Merge Kon Tum and Quang Ngai provinces into a new province called Quang Ngai province, the political and administrative center located in the current Quang Ngai province.
12. Merge Gia Lai and Binh Dinh provinces into a new province called Gia Lai province, the political and administrative center located in the current Binh Dinh province.
(3) Merge Ninh Thuan and Khanh Hoa provinces into a new province called Khanh Hoa province, the political and administrative center is located in the current Khanh Hoa province.
(14) Merge Lam Dong province, Dak Nong province and Binh Thuan province into a new province called Lam Dong province, the political and administrative center is located in Lam Dong province today.
15. Merge Dak Lak and Phu Yen provinces into a new province called Dak Lak province, the political and administrative center is located in the current Dak Lak province.
16. Merge Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, Binh Duong province and Ho Chi Minh City into a new city called Ho Chi Minh City, the political - administrative center located in the current Ho Chi Minh City.
(17) Merge Dong Nai and Binh Phuoc provinces into a new province called Dong Nai province, the political and administrative center located in the current Dong Nai province.
18. Merge Tay Ninh province and Long An province into a new province called Tay Ninh province, the political and administrative center located in the current Long An province.
19. Merge Can Tho city, Soc Trang province and Hau Giang province into a new city called Can Tho city, the political and administrative center located in the current Can Tho city.
20. Merge Ben Tre province, Vinh Long province and Tra Vinh province into a new province called Vinh Long province, the political and administrative center is located in the current Vinh Long province.
(31) Merge Tien Giang and Dong Thap provinces into a new province called Dong Thap province, the political and administrative center located in the current Tien Giang province.
(22) Merge Bac Lieu and Ca Mau provinces into a new province called Ca Mau province, the political and administrative center located in the current Ca Mau province.
(39) Merge An Giang and Kien Giang provinces into a new province called An Giang province, the political and administrative center is located in the current Kien Giang province.
After the arrangement, the whole country has 34 provincial-level administrative units, including 06 centrally-run cities and 28 provinces.
According to the Government, all 23/23 provincial-level administrative units formed after the arrangement have met the standards orientation of provincial-level administrative units according to regulations.
On the morning of June 11, the National Assembly will discuss in the Group about the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units in 2025.
The provinces and cities that do not implement the merger include: Hanoi City; Hue City; Lai Chau Province; Dien Bien Province; Son La Province; Lang Son Province; Quang Ninh Province; Thanh Hoa Province; Nghe An Province; Ha Tinh Province; Cao Bang Province.
