Vietnam Provinces and Capitals List

Written and Fact-checked by | Last Updated On: May 27, 2026

Vietnam is divided into 63 provinces, which are further divided into districts and municipalities. Here is a list of some of the provinces in Vietnam:

Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country located along the eastern coast of the Indochinese Peninsula, bordered by China, Laos, Cambodia, and the South China Sea. The country is divided into 58 provinces and 5 centrally governed municipalities for administration and regional governance. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, while Ho Chi Minh City is the country’s largest metropolitan and economic center.

Vietnam includes mountainous northern regions, fertile river deltas, tropical coastlines, highland plateaus, forests, and major agricultural zones stretching along a narrow north-south territory. Different provinces are known for rice farming, manufacturing, fishing, tourism, mining, coffee production, and port trade, while Vietnamese culture reflects centuries of Chinese, Cham, Khmer, French, and indigenous influences.

Key Facts

National capital: Hanoi | Total population: 100,300,000 (2024 Estimate) | Total area: 331,212 km² (127,882 sq miles) | Currency: Vietnamese Đồng (₫ - VND) | Bordering countries: China, Laos, Cambodia | Total Provinces and Municipalities: 63 | Total Districts: 700+

List of Provinces and Municipalities of Vietnam

Total administrative divisions shown: 63 | Combined population: 100,300,000 | Combined area: 331,212 km²

#Administrative DivisionCapitalGeographic RegionArea (km²)Population (2024 Estimate)
1An GiangLong XuyênMekong Delta3,5371,900,000
2Bà Rịa-Vũng TàuBà RịaSoutheastern Coast1,9891,180,000
3Bắc GiangBắc GiangNortheastern Vietnam3,8271,950,000
4Bắc KạnBắc KạnNorthern Highlands4,859330,000
5Bạc LiêuBạc LiêuMekong Delta2,669920,000
6Bắc NinhBắc NinhRed River Delta8221,550,000
7Bến TreBến TreMekong Delta2,3941,310,000
8Bình DươngThủ Dầu MộtSoutheastern Vietnam2,6942,900,000
9Bình ĐịnhQuy NhơnSouth Central Coast6,0711,520,000
10Bình PhướcĐồng XoàiSoutheastern Highlands6,8761,050,000
11Bình ThuậnPhan ThiếtSouth Central Coast7,8121,280,000
12Cà MauCà MauSouthern Mekong Delta5,2941,210,000
13Cần ThơCần ThơMekong Delta Municipality1,4401,260,000
14Cao BằngCao BằngNorthern Border Highlands6,700540,000
15Đà NẵngĐà NẵngCentral Coast Municipality1,2851,250,000
16Đắk LắkBuôn Ma ThuộtCentral Highlands13,1252,050,000
17Đắk NôngGia NghĩaCentral Highlands6,515720,000
18Điện BiênĐiện Biên PhủNorthwestern Highlands9,539650,000
19Đồng NaiBiên HòaSoutheastern Vietnam5,8633,300,000
20Đồng ThápCao LãnhMekong Delta3,3831,600,000
21Gia LaiPleikuCentral Highlands15,5101,620,000
22Hà GiangHà GiangNorthern Highlands7,929900,000
23Hà NamPhủ LýRed River Delta860900,000
24Hà NộiHanoiCapital Region3,3598,600,000
25Hà TĩnhHà TĩnhNorth Central Coast5,9901,300,000
26Hải DươngHải DươngRed River Delta1,6681,950,000
27Hải PhòngHải PhòngNorthern Coastal Municipality1,5612,150,000
28Hậu GiangVị ThanhMekong Delta1,622770,000
29Hồ Chí Minh CityHo Chi Minh CitySouthern Metropolitan Region2,0959,500,000
30Hòa BìnhHòa BìnhNorthwestern Highlands4,662880,000
31Hưng YênHưng YênRed River Delta9301,350,000
32Khánh HòaNha TrangSouth Central Coast5,1371,320,000
33Kiên GiangRạch GiáSouthwestern Coast6,3521,850,000
34Kon TumKon TumCentral Highlands9,674610,000
35Lai ChâuLai ChâuNorthwestern Highlands9,068500,000
36Lâm ĐồngĐà LạtCentral Highlands9,7831,420,000
37Lạng SơnLạng SơnNorthern Border Region8,310810,000
38Lào CaiLào CaiNorthern Border Highlands6,364790,000
39Long AnTân AnMekong Transition Region4,4921,760,000
40Nam ĐịnhNam ĐịnhRed River Delta1,6691,820,000
41Nghệ AnVinhNorth Central Coast16,4903,450,000
42Ninh BìnhNinh BìnhRed River Delta1,4121,050,000
43Ninh ThuậnPhan Rang-Tháp ChàmSouth Central Coast3,358620,000
44Phú ThọViệt TrìNorthern Midlands3,5341,550,000
45Phú YênTuy HòaSouth Central Coast5,023920,000
46Quảng BìnhĐồng HớiNorth Central Coast8,065920,000
47Quảng NamTam KỳCentral Coast10,4381,520,000
48Quảng NgãiQuảng NgãiCentral Coast5,1351,250,000
49Quảng NinhHạ LongNortheastern Coast6,2081,390,000
50Quảng TrịĐông HàNorth Central Coast4,739650,000
51Sóc TrăngSóc TrăngMekong Delta3,3111,180,000
52Sơn LaSơn LaNorthwestern Highlands14,1741,350,000
53Tây NinhTây NinhSoutheastern Border Region4,0411,250,000
54Thái BìnhThái BìnhRed River Delta1,5701,930,000
55Thái NguyênThái NguyênNorthern Midlands3,5621,400,000
56Thanh HóaThanh HóaNorth Central Coast11,1333,750,000
57Thừa Thiên-HuếHuếCentral Coast5,0251,150,000
58Tiền GiangMỹ ThoMekong Delta2,5101,780,000
59Trà VinhTrà VinhMekong Delta2,3411,050,000
60Tuyên QuangTuyên QuangNorthern Highlands5,868820,000
61Vĩnh LongVĩnh LongMekong Delta1,4751,050,000
62Vĩnh PhúcVĩnh YênRed River Delta1,2361,250,000
63Yên BáiYên BáiNorthern Highlands6,887850,000

Largest Administrative Divisions by Area

  • Nghệ An - 6,367 sq mi (16,490 km²)
  • Gia Lai - 5,988 sq mi (15,510 km²)
  • Sơn La - 5,473 sq mi (14,174 km²)
  • Đắk Lắk - 5,068 sq mi (13,125 km²)
  • Thanh Hóa - 4,298 sq mi (11,133 km²)
  • Quảng Nam - 4,030 sq mi (10,438 km²)
  • Lâm Đồng - 3,777 sq mi (9,783 km²)
  • Kon Tum - 3,735 sq mi (9,674 km²)

Most Populous Administrative Divisions

  • Hồ Chí Minh City - Population: 9,500,000 (2024 Estimate)
  • Hà Nội - Population: 8,600,000 (2024 Estimate)
  • Thanh Hóa - Population: 3,750,000 (2024 Estimate)
  • Nghệ An - Population: 3,450,000 (2024 Estimate)
  • Đồng Nai - Population: 3,300,000 (2024 Estimate)
  • Bình Dương - Population: 2,900,000 (2024 Estimate)
  • Hải Phòng - Population: 2,150,000 (2024 Estimate)
  • Đắk Lắk - Population: 2,050,000 (2024 Estimate)

Smallest Administrative Divisions by Area

  • Bắc Ninh - 317 sq mi (822 km²)
  • Hà Nam - 332 sq mi (860 km²)
  • Hưng Yên - 359 sq mi (930 km²)
  • Vĩnh Phúc - 477 sq mi (1,236 km²)
  • Đà Nẵng - 496 sq mi (1,285 km²)
  • Ninh Bình - 545 sq mi (1,412 km²)

Administrative Divisions by Geographic Grouping

  • Capital Region: Hà Nội
  • Central Coast: Quảng Nam, Quảng Ngãi, Thừa Thiên-Huế
  • Central Highlands: Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Lâm Đồng
  • Central Coast Municipality: Đà Nẵng
  • Mekong Delta: An Giang, Bạc Liêu, Bến Tre, Cà Mau, Đồng Tháp, Hậu Giang, Sóc Trăng, Tiền Giang, Trà Vinh, Vĩnh Long
  • Mekong Delta Municipality: Cần Thơ
  • Mekong Transition Region: Long An
  • North Central Coast: Hà Tĩnh, Nghệ An, Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị, Thanh Hóa
  • Northeastern Coast: Quảng Ninh
  • Northeastern Vietnam: Bắc Giang
  • Northern Border Highlands: Cao Bằng, Lào Cai
  • Northern Border Region: Lạng Sơn
  • Northern Coastal Municipality: Hải Phòng
  • Northern Highlands: Bắc Kạn, Hà Giang, Tuyên Quang, Yên Bái
  • Northern Midlands: Phú Thọ, Thái Nguyên
  • Northwestern Highlands: Điện Biên, Hòa Bình, Lai Châu, Sơn La
  • Red River Delta: Bắc Ninh, Hà Nam, Hải Dương, Hưng Yên, Nam Định, Ninh Bình, Thái Bình, Vĩnh Phúc
  • South Central Coast: Bình Định, Bình Thuận, Khánh Hòa, Ninh Thuận, Phú Yên
  • Southern Metropolitan Region: Hồ Chí Minh City
  • Southeastern Border Region: Tây Ninh
  • Southeastern Coast: Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu
  • Southeastern Highlands: Bình Phước
  • Southeastern Vietnam: Bình Dương, Đồng Nai
  • Southwestern Coast: Kiên Giang

Administrative Divisions with Coastline

  • An Giang
  • Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu
  • Bạc Liêu
  • Bến Tre
  • Bình Định
  • Bình Thuận
  • Cà Mau
  • Đà Nẵng
  • Hải Phòng
  • Hà Tĩnh
  • Khánh Hòa
  • Kiên Giang
  • Nam Định
  • Nghệ An
  • Ninh Thuận
  • Phú Yên
  • Quảng Bình
  • Quảng Nam
  • Quảng Ngãi
  • Quảng Ninh
  • Quảng Trị
  • Sóc Trăng
  • Thái Bình
  • Thừa Thiên-Huế
  • Tiền Giang
  • Trà Vinh

Landlocked Administrative Divisions

  • Bắc Giang
  • Bắc Kạn
  • Bắc Ninh
  • Bình Dương
  • Bình Phước
  • Cần Thơ
  • Cao Bằng
  • Đắk Lắk
  • Đắk Nông
  • Điện Biên
  • Đồng Nai
  • Đồng Tháp
  • Gia Lai
  • Hà Giang
  • Hà Nam
  • Hà Nội
  • Hải Dương
  • Hậu Giang
  • Hồ Chí Minh City
  • Hòa Bình
  • Hưng Yên
  • Kon Tum
  • Lai Châu
  • Lâm Đồng
  • Lạng Sơn
  • Lào Cai
  • Long An
  • Ninh Bình
  • Phú Thọ
  • Sơn La
  • Tây Ninh
  • Thái Nguyên
  • Tuyên Quang
  • Vĩnh Long
  • Vĩnh Phúc
  • Yên Bái

Administrative Divisions Sharing an International Border

  • An Giang - borders Cambodia
  • Bình Phước - borders Cambodia
  • Cao Bằng - borders China
  • Điện Biên - borders Laos and China
  • Đắk Lắk - borders Cambodia
  • Gia Lai - borders Cambodia
  • Hà Giang - borders China
  • Kon Tum - borders Laos and Cambodia
  • Lai Châu - borders China
  • Lạng Sơn - borders China
  • Lào Cai - borders China
  • Nghệ An - borders Laos
  • Quảng Bình - borders Laos
  • Quảng Nam - borders Laos
  • Quảng Trị - borders Laos
  • Sơn La - borders Laos
  • Tây Ninh - borders Cambodia
  • Thanh Hóa - borders Laos

Major Economic Activities by Administrative Division

Administrative DivisionMain Economic ActivityKnown For
Hồ Chí Minh CityFinance and manufacturingLargest economic center in Vietnam
Hà NộiGovernment and technologyNational capital and political center
Bình DươngIndustrial manufacturingExport processing zones and factories
Đắk LắkCoffee farmingLargest coffee-producing region
Kiên GiangFishing and tourismPhú Quốc Island and seafood economy
Quảng NinhMining and tourismHạ Long Bay and coal production

Important Natural and Cultural Areas

  • Hạ Long Bay: Quảng Ninh Province
  • Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park: Quảng Bình Province
  • Ancient Town of Hội An: Quảng Nam Province
  • Imperial City of Huế: Thừa Thiên-Huế Province
  • Phú Quốc Island: Kiên Giang Province
  • Sapa Mountain Region: Lào Cai Province

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