On June 12, the National Assembly officially passed a Resolution of the National Assembly on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units in 2025. The country has 34 provincial administrative units (ADUs), including 06 centrally-governed cities and 28 provinces.
Of which, 23 newly formed provinces and cities.
After the merger, the administrative boundaries of the provinces and cities have changed greatly. Many provinces from now (June 12) will have seas for the first time, such as Lam Dong, Hung Yen, Gia Lai, Dak Lak.
Below are details of the 23 new provinces and administrative boundaries:
1. Tuyen Quang Province
With a natural area of 13,795.50km2 and a population of 1,865,270 people.
Tuyen Quang province borders Cao Bang, Lao Cai, Phu Tho, Thai Nguyen provinces and the People's Republic of China.
2. Lao Cai Province
With a natural area of 13,256.92 km2, a population of 1,778,785 people.
Lao Cai province borders Lai Chau, Phu Tho, Son La, Tuyen Quang provinces and the People's Republic of China.
3. Thai Nguyen Province
With a natural area of 8,375.21 km2, a population of 1,799,489 people.
Thai Nguyen province borders Bac Ninh, Cao Bang, Lang Son, Phu Tho, Tuyen Quang provinces and Hanoi city.
4. Phu Tho province
With a natural area of 9,361.38 km2, a population of 4,022,638 people.
Phu Tho province borders Lao Cai, Ninh Binh, Son La, Thai Nguyen, Thanh Hoa, Tuyen Quang provinces and Hanoi city.
5. Bac Ninh Province
With a natural area of 4,718.6 km2, the population is 3,619,433 people.
Bac Ninh province borders Hung Yen, Lang Son, Quang Ninh, Thai Nguyen provinces, Hai Phong city and Hanoi city.
6. Hung Yen Province
With a natural area of 2,514.81 km2, a population of 3,567,943 people.
Hung Yen province borders Bac Ninh province, Ninh Binh province, Hanoi city, Hai Phong city and the East Sea.
7. Hai Phong City
With a natural area of 3,194.72 km2, a population of 4,664,124 people.
Hai Phong City borders the provinces of Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, Quang Ninh and the East Sea.
8. Ninh Binh Province
With a natural area of 3,942.62 km2, a population of 4,412,264 people.
Ninh Binh province borders Hung Yen, Phu Tho, Thanh Hoa provinces, Hanoi city and the East Sea.
9. Quang Tri Province
With a natural area of 12,700 km2, a population of 1,870,845 people.
Quang Tri province borders Ha Tinh province, Hue city, Lao People's Democratic Republic and the East Sea.
10. Da Nang City
With a natural area of 11,859.59 km2, a population of 3,065,628 people.
Da Nang City borders Quang Ngai Province, Hue City, the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the East Sea.
11. Quang Ngai province
With a natural area of 14,832.55 km2, a population of 2,161,755 people.
Quang Ngai province borders Gia Lai province, Da Nang city, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Cam-pu-chia Kingdom and the East Sea.
12. Gia Lai Province
With a natural area of 21,576.53 km2, a population of 3,583,693 people.
Gia Lai province borders Dak Lak province, Quang Ngai province, the Kingdom of Cam-pu-chia and the East Sea.
13. Khanh Hoa Province
With a natural area of 8,555.86 km2, a population of 2,243,554 people.
Khanh Hoa province borders Dak Lak province, Lam Dong province and the East Sea.
14. Lam Dong province
With a natural area of 24,233.07 km2, a population of 3,872,999 people.
Lam Dong province borders Dak Lak, Dong Nai, Khanh Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City, the Kingdom of Cam-pu-chia and the East Sea.
15. Dak Lak Province
With a natural area of 18,096.40 km2, a population of 3,346,853 people.
Dak Lak province borders Gia Lai, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong provinces, the Kingdom of Cam-pu-chia and the East Sea.
16. HCMC
With a natural area of 6,772.59 km2, a population of 14,002,598 people.
Ho Chi Minh City borders the provinces of Dong Nai, Dong Thap, Lam Dong, Tay Ninh and the East Sea.
17. Dong Nai Province
With a natural area of 12,737.18 km2, a population of 4,491,408 people.
Dong Nai province borders Lam Dong province, Tay Ninh province, Ho Chi Minh City and the Kingdom of Cam-pu-chia.
18. Tay Ninh Province
With a natural area of 8,536.44 km2, a population of 3,254,170 people.
Tay Ninh province borders Dong Nai province, Dong Thap province, Ho Chi Minh City and the Kingdom of Cam-pu-chia.
19. Can Tho City
With a natural area of 6,360.83 km2, a population of 4,199,824 people.
Can Tho City borders the provinces of An Giang, Dong Thap, Ca Mau, Vinh Long and the East Sea.
20. Vinh Long Province
With a natural area of 6,296.20 km2, a population of 4,257,581 people.
Vinh Long province borders Dong Thap province, Can Tho city and the East Sea.
21. Dong Thap province
With a natural area of 5,938.64 km2, the population is 4,370,046 people.
Dong Thap province borders An Giang, Tay Ninh, Vinh Long provinces, Can Tho city, Ho Chi Minh City, the Kingdom of Cam-pu-chia and the East Sea.
22. Ca Mau Province
With a natural area of 7,942.39 km2, a population of 2,606,672 people.
Ca Mau province borders An Giang province, Can Tho city and the East Sea.
23. An Giang Province
With a natural area of 9,888.91 km2, a population of 4,952,238 people.
An Giang province borders Ca Mau province, Dong Thap province, Can Tho city, the Kingdom of Cam-pu-chia and the East Sea.
