Expected name and administrative center of 34 provinces after merger and arrangement

    Lam Duy |

    The list of expected names of provinces, cities and political - administrative centers of 34 provincial administrative units after merger and arrangement.

    On behalf of the Central Executive Committee, on April 12, 2025, General Secretary To Lam signed the Resolution No. 60-NQ/TW of the 11th Conference of the XIII Central Committee of the Party Central Committee and VNA.

    Accordingly, the list of expected names of provinces, cities and political - administrative centers (provincial capital) of 34 provincial administrative units (attached to Resolution No. 60 -NQ/TW, dated 12.4.2025 of the 11th Conference of the Central Committee of the Party Central Committee XIII) after the merger and arrangement as follows:

    I- Provincial administrative units do not merge

    1. Hanoi City.

    2. Hue city.

    3. Lai Chau province.

    4. Dien Bien province.

    5. Son La province.

    6. Lang Son province.

    7. Quang Ninh province.

    8. Thanh Hoa province.

    9. Nghe An province.

    10. Ha Tinh province.

    11. Cao Bang province.

    II- New provincial administrative units after merger and consolidation

    1. Consolidation of Tuyen Quang and Ha Giang province, named Tuyen Quang province, the Political - Administrative Center is located in Tuyen Quang province today.

    2. Consolidation of Lao Cai and Yen Bai province, named Lao Cai province, the political-political center is located in Yen Bai province today.

    3. Consolidation of Bac Kan and Thai Nguyen province, named Thai Nguyen province, the political-political center is located in Thai Nguyen province today.

    4. Consolidation of Vinh Phuc province, Phu Tho province and Hoa Binh province; Take the name of Phu Tho province, the main political center is located in Phu Tho province today.

    5. Consolidation of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang province, named Bac Ninh province, the political - administrative center is located in Bac Giang province today.

    6. Consolidation of Hung Yen and Thai Binh province, named Hung Yen province, the Political - Administrative Center is located in Hung Yen province today.

    7. Consolidation of Hai Duong and Hai Phong city, named Hai Phong City, Political - Administrative Center is located in Hai Phong city today.

    8. Consolidation of Ha Nam province, Ninh Binh and Nam Dinh province; Take the name of Ninh Binh province, the political - administrative center is located in Ninh Binh province today.

    9. Consolidation of Quang Binh and Quang Tri province, named Quang Tri province, the administrative center is located in Quang Binh province today.

    10. Consolidation of Quang Nam province and Da Nang city, named in Da Nang city, the Political - Administrative Center is located in Da Nang city today.

    11. Consolidation of Kon Tum and Quang Ngai province, named Quang Ngai province, the Political - Administrative Center is located in Quang Ngai province today.

    12. Consolidation of Gia Lai province and Binh Dinh province, named Gia Lai province, the political - administrative center is located in Binh Dinh province.

    13. Consolidation of Ninh Thuan and Khanh Hoa province, named Khanh Hoa province, the Political - Administrative Center is located in Khanh Hoa province today.

    14. Consolidation of Lam Dong province, Dak Nong province and Binh Thuan province; Take the name of Lam Dong province, the Political - Administrative Center is located in Lam Dong province today.

    15. Consolidation of Dak Lak and Phu Yen province, named Dak Lak province, the political - administrative center is located in Dak Lak province today.

    16. Consolidation of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City; Taking the name of Ho Chi Minh City, the Political - Administrative Center is located in Ho Chi Minh City today.

    17. Consolidation of Dong Nai and Binh Phuoc province, named Dong Nai province, the political - administrative center is located in Dong Nai province today.

    18. Consolidation of Tay Ninh and Long An province, named Tay Ninh province, the Political - Administrative Center is located in Long An province.

    19. Consolidation of Can Tho city, Soc Trang province and Hau Giang province; Take the name of Can Tho City, the Political - Administrative Center is located in Can Tho city today.

    20. Consolidation of Ben Tre province, Vinh Long province and Tra Vinh province; Take the name of Vinh Long province, the Political - Administrative Center is located in Vinh Long province today.

    21. Consolidation of Tien Giang province and Dong Thap province, named Dong Thap province, the Political - Administrative Center is located in Tien Giang province.

    22. Consolidation of Bac Lieu and Ca Mau province, named Ca Mau Province, the Political - Administrative Center is located in Ca Mau province today.

    23. Consolidation of An Giang and Kien Giang province, named An Giang province, the Political - Administrative Center is located in Kien Giang province.

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