List of cities in Vietnam
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Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
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| City name | Area (km2) | Population | City status |
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| Cần Thơ | 1,389.60 | 1,187,089 | 1st-class |
| Đà Nẵng | 1,255.53 | 887,069 | 1st-class |
| Hải Phòng | 1,507.57 | 1,837,302 | 1st-class |
| Hà Nội | 3,324.92 | 6,448,837 | special class |
| Hồ Chí Minh City Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam... |
2,095.00 | 7,162,864 | special class |
Provincial municipalities
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
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| City name | Province | Area (km2) | Population | Year of establishment | City status |
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| Bạc Liêu | Bạc Liêu Bac Lieu Province Bạc Liêu is a province of Vietnam. It is a coastal province, and is situated in the Mekong Delta region of the southern part of the country.- Name :Formally a territoy of Cambodia, the name Bac Lieu is believed to derive from the Khmer language... |
175.4 | 188,863 | 2010 | 3 |
| Bắc Giang Bac Giang Bắc Giang is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of the Bac Giang province. Its name, deriving from Sino-Vietnamese, means "north of the river." Bac Giang was formerly a sister city with Madison, Wisconsin, United States.... |
Bắc Giang Bắc Giang Province Bắc Giang is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, being situated to the east of Hanoi. The province covers an area of 3827.45 square kilometres and as of 2008 it had a population of 1,628,400 people.... |
32.21 | 126,810 | 2005 | 3 |
| Bắc Ninh Bac Ninh Bắc Ninh is a city in Vietnam and capital of the Bac Ninh province. The city is the cultural, administrative, and commercial center of the province. The city area is 80.82 square km, with a population of 150,331 . In January, 2006, the town of Bac Ninh was upgraded to city... |
Bắc Ninh | 80.28 | 153,250 | 2006 | 3 |
| Bảo Lộc Bao Loc Bảo Lộc is a city of Lam Dong province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam. Bao Loc is famous for its registered trademark: B'lao tea. As of 2003 the town district had a population of 151,915... |
Lâm Đồng | 232.56 | 153,362 | 2010 | 3 |
| Biên Hòa Bien Hoa Biên Hòa is a city in Dong Nai province, Vietnam, about east of Ho Chi Minh City , to which Bien Hoa is linked by Vietnam Highway 1.- Demographics :In 1989 the estimated population was over 300,000. In 2005, the population wss 541,495... |
Đồng Nai | 264.07 | 784,398 | 1976 | 2 |
| Bến Tre | Bến Tre Ben Tre Province Bến Tre is a province of Vietnam. It is one of the country's southern provinces, being situated in the delta of the Mekong River.-Administration:Politically, Ben Tre is divided into eight districts:*Ba Tri*Bình Đại*Châu Thành*Chợ Lách*Giồng Trôm... |
67.48 | 143,312 | 2009 | 3 |
| Buôn Ma Thuột Buon Ma Thuot Buôn Ma Thuột or sometimes Buon Ma Thuat or Ban Mê Thuột, is the capital city of Dak Lak Province, in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Its population is approximately 300,000... |
Đăk Lăk | 370.00 | 340,000 | 1995 | 1 |
| Cà Mau | Cà Mau Ca Mau Province Cà Mau is a province of Vietnam, named after its capital city. It is located in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, and is the southernmost of Vietnam's 58 provinces... |
250.3 | 204,895 | 1999 | 2 |
| Cam Ranh Cam Ranh Cam Ranh is a city in southern Khanh Hoa province, in the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is the second-largest city in the province, after Nha Trang. It is located on Cam Ranh Bay. As of 2009 the city had a population of 125.311. and covers an area of 316 km².Cam Ranh becomes the second... |
Khánh Hòa Khánh Hòa Khánh Hòa may refer to a number of places in Vietnam:*Khanh Hoa Province*Khánh Hòa, An Giang - a commune of An Giang Province... |
325.011 | 128,358 | 2010 | 3 |
| Cao Lãnh Cao Lanh Cao Lãnh is the capital city of Dong Thap province, Vietnam. It is located at around .Prior to 1975, Cao Lanh was the capital of the Kien Phong province, in the Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam. In February 1976, Kien Phong was merged with Sa Dec province to become Dong Thap province. Sa Dec... |
Đồng Tháp | 107.195 | 149,837 | 2007 | 3 |
| Đà Lạt | Lâm Đồng | 393.29 | 256,393 | 1920 | 1 |
| Điện Biên Phủ | Điện Biên | 60.09 | 70,639 | 2003 | 3 |
| Đông Hà | Quảng Trị Quang Tri Quảng Trị is a town district of Quang Tri province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam. Significantly, it was the only South Vietnamese provincial capital to be captured by the North Vietnamese forces for a limited period in the 1972 offensive.... |
73.06 | 93,756 | 2009 | 3 |
| Đồng Hới | Quảng Bình | 155.54 | 103,988 | 2004 | 3 |
| Hà Tĩnh Ha Tinh Hà Tĩnh is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of the Ha Tinh province, in Vietnam's north central coast.... |
Hà Tĩnh | 56.19 | 117,546 | 2007 | 3 |
| Hạ Long Ha Long Hạ Long also known as Hong Gai, Hon Gai and Hongay, is the capital city of Quang Ninh province, Vietnam. The city mainly lies on Bai Tu Long Bay, which is part of the Hạ Long Bay. It is located at about 160 km northeast of Hanoi... |
Quảng Ninh | 208.7 | 203,731 | 1994 | 2 |
| Hải Dương Hai Duong Hải Dương is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of Hai Duong province. Its name is Sino-Vietnamese for "ocean" .- Geography :Hai Duong city is bordered to the northeast by the Nam Sách District and Thanh Hà District... |
Hải Dương Hai Duong Province Hải Dương is a province in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. Its name derives from Sino-Vietnamese , meaning "ocean", though in fact, the province is landlocked.-Geography of Hai Duong:... |
71.39 | 187,405 | 1997 | 2 |
| Hòa Bình | Hòa Bình | 148.2 | 93,409 | 2006 | 3 |
| Hội An Hoi An Hội An , or rarely Faifo, is a city of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea in the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is located in Quang Nam province and is home to approximately 120,000 inhabitants... |
Quảng Nam | 61.47 | 121,716 | 2008 | 3 |
| Huế Hue Hue is one of the main properties of a color, defined technically , as "the degree to which a stimulus can be describedas similar to or different from stimuli that are described as red, green, blue, and yellow,"... |
Thừa Thiên-Huế | 83.3 | 333,715 | 1945 | 1 |
| Hưng Yên | Hưng Yên Hung Yen Province Hưng Yên is a province in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam.-Administrative divisions:The province comprises one city and nine districts:#Ân Thi#Khoái Châu#Kim Động#Mỹ Hào#Phù Cừ#Tiên Lữ#Văn Giang#Văn Lâm#Yên Mỹ... |
46.8 | 121,486 | 2009 | 3 |
| Kon Tum | Kon Tum Kon Tum Province Kon Tum province lies in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam and shares borders with Laos and Cambodia. It has an area of 9,934 square km and a population of approximately 330,000. The economy is primarily agricultural.-Name:... |
432.98 | 137,662 | 2009 | 3 |
| Lạng Sơn Lang Son Lạng Sơn , sometimes Langson, is a city in far northern Vietnam, is the capital of Lang Son province. It is accessible by road and rail from Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital, and it is the northernmost point on National Road 1A.-History:... |
Lạng Sơn Lạng Sơn Province Lạng Sơn is a province in far northern Vietnam, bordering Guangxi province in China. Its capital is also called Lang Son, which is a strategically important town at the border with China and is northeast of Hanoi connected by rail and road... |
79.0 | 148,000 | 2002 | 3 |
| Lào Cai Lao Cai Lào Cai is a city in northeastern Vietnam. It is the capital of Lao Cai province. The city borders the city of Hekou, in the Yunnan province of Southwest China. It lies at the junction of the Red River and the Nam Ti River approximately 160 miles northwest of Hanoi... |
Lào Cai Lao Cai Province Lào Cai , is a province of northeastern in the mountainous region of Vietnam, bordering the province of Yunnan in the China. The province covers an area of 6383.9 square kilometres and as of 2008 it had a population of 602,300 people.... |
221.5 | 94,192 | 2004 | 3 |
| Long Xuyên Long Xuyen Long Xuyên is the capital city of An Giang Province, in the Mekong Delta region of southwestern Vietnam. It is located at approximately 1,950 km south of Hanoi, 189 km from Ho Chi Minh City, and 45 km from the boundary with Cambodia... |
An Giang | 106.87 | 227,300 | 1999 | 2 |
| Móng Cái Mong Cai Móng Cái is a district-level city of Quang Ninh province in northern Vietnam, on the border with Dongxing town, Fangchenggang, Guangxi Province, China. It has a population of about 103,000. It is known as one of the wealthiest cities in Vietnam with the average income in some areas exceeding... |
Quảng Ninh | 518.28 | 108,016 | 2008 | 3 |
| Mỹ Tho | Tiền Giang | 79.8 | 215,000 | 1928 | 2 |
| Nam Định Nam Dinh Nam Định is a big city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Nam Dinh Province and capital of the South of Red River Delta. Nam Dinh province was, at one time, part of Ha Nam Ninh province until it was split up again in 1996 to return to being two separate provinces,... |
Nam Định | 46.4 | 191,900 | 1921 | 2 |
| Ninh Bình Ninh Bình Ninh Bình is a city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Ninh Binh province.-Geography:Ninh Binh city located in the southernmost plains north Vietnam... |
Ninh Bình Ninh Bình Province -Festivals:* Thai Vi festival * Truong Yen Festival* Yen Cu Festival* Non Khe Festival-Transportation:... |
48.3 | 130,517 | 2007 | 3 |
| Nha Trang Nha Trang Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the North by Ninh Hoà district, on the East by the South China Sea, on the South by Cam Ranh town and on the West by Diên Khánh district... |
Khánh Hòa Khánh Hòa Khánh Hòa may refer to a number of places in Vietnam:*Khanh Hoa Province*Khánh Hòa, An Giang - a commune of An Giang Province... |
251.0 | 392,279 | 1977 | 1 |
| Cam Ranh Cam Ranh Cam Ranh is a city in southern Khanh Hoa province, in the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is the second-largest city in the province, after Nha Trang. It is located on Cam Ranh Bay. As of 2009 the city had a population of 125.311. and covers an area of 316 km².Cam Ranh becomes the second... |
Khánh Hòa Khánh Hòa Khánh Hòa may refer to a number of places in Vietnam:*Khanh Hoa Province*Khánh Hòa, An Giang - a commune of An Giang Province... |
325.0 | 128,358 | 2010 | 3 |
| Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm, also called Panduranga, is a new city in Vietnam and the capital of Ninh Thuan province. The community has a population of 161,000 , of which 91,000 live in the main city.... |
Ninh Thuận | 79.37 | 102,941 | 2007 | 3 |
| Phan Thiết Phan Thiết Phan Thiết town is the capital of Binh Thuan province, in southeastern Vietnam. Phan Thiet is a municipality in central, south central sector, however, the development plan to 2025, it would be municipality Southeast Vietnam. The population of Phan Thiết city in 2005 is roughly 350,000 and is... |
Bình Thuận | 206.0 | 205,333 | 1999 | 2 |
| Phủ Lý | Hà Nam | 34.27 | 121,350 | 2008 | 3 |
| Pleiku Pleiku Pleiku is a town in central Vietnam, located in that nation's central highland region. It is the capital of the Gia Lai Province; it is inhabited primarily by the Bahnar and Jarai ethnic groups, sometimes known as the Montagnards or Degar.... |
Gia Lai | 260.61 | 186,763 | 1999 | 2 |
| Quảng Ngãi | Quảng Ngãi Quang Ngai Province Quảng Ngãi is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.-History:... |
37.12 | 134,400 | 2005 | 3 |
| Quy Nhơn | Bình Định | 284.28 | 311,000 | 1986 | 1 |
| Rạch Giá Rach Gia Rạch Giá is the capital city of Kien Giang province, Vietnam. It is located around on the coast of Gulf of Thailand, 250 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City... |
Kiên Giang | 97.75 | 228,360 | 2005 | 3 |
| Sóc Trăng Soc Trang Sóc Trăng is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of the Soc Trang province. It was upgraded from a town to a city following decree 22/2007/NĐ-CP on 8 February 2007.-Name:The name is believed to derive from the Khmer language... |
Sóc Trăng Soc Trang Province Sóc Trăng is a province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, with its capital in Sóc Trăng. The province occupies an area of 3,223 km², and has a population of approximately 1,213,400.-Etymology:... |
76.15 | 173,922 | 2007 | 3 |
| Sơn La Son La Sơn La is a city in northwestern Vietnam. It is the capital of the Son La province.... |
Sơn La | 324.93 | 107,282 | 2008 | 3 |
| Tam Kỳ | Quảng Nam | 92.63 | 120,256 | 2006 | 3 |
| Tân An Tân An Tân An is the capital city of Long An province in Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. It was upgraded from town level to city on 26 August, 2009. The population of Tan An 165,214 , with an area of 81.79 km²... |
Long An | 81.79 | 166,419 | 2009 | 3 |
| Thái Bình Thai Binh City Thái Bình is a city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Thai Binh province. It is located 110 km from Hanoi. The city area is 67.7 square km, with a population of 210,000 people . Before the prime minister declared it a city in June of 2004, it was officially a town.... |
Thái Bình Thai Binh Thái Bình is a city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Thai Binh province. It is located 110 km from Hanoi. The city area is 67.7 square km, with a population of 210,000 people . Before the prime minister declared it a city in June of 2004, it was officially a town.... |
67.69 | 186,000 | 2004 | 3 |
| Thái Nguyên | Thái Nguyên Thai Nguyen Thái Nguyên is a city and municipality in Vietnam. It is the capital and located in center of Thai Nguyen province, in northeastern Vietnam. This is the largest city and often considered as center of Northern midlands and mountain areas... |
189.70 | 330,000 | 1962 | 1 |
| Thanh Hóa Thanh Hóa Thanh Hóa is the capital city of Vietnam's Thanh Hoa province. The population is nearly 200,000 with an area of only 57.9 square kilometers.... |
Thanh Hóa | 57.8 | 197,551 | 1994 | 2 |
| Trà Vinh Tra Vinh Trà Vinh is a town in Vietnam. It is the capital of the Tra Vinh province. It located in the Mekong Delta region, which is in the Southern part of Vietnam. The city has many famous Khmer pagodas, due to the large number of Khmer Krom, Cambodian people there. Under the Republic of Vietnam, it was... |
Trà Vinh | 68.03 | 131,360 | 2010 | 3 |
| Tuy Hòa Tuy Hoa Tuy Hòa is the capital city of Phu Yen province in south-central Vietnam. The city has the total area of 107 km2 and the population of 262 000 .... |
Phú Yên | 212.62 | 167,174 | 2005 | 3 |
| Tuyen Quang Tuyen Quang -History:The French post at Tuyen Quang was defended for four months against 12,000 troops of the Yunnan Army and the Black Flag Army by two companies of the French Foreign Legion during the Sino-French War... |
Tuyên Quang Tuyên Quang Province Tuyên Quang is a province of Vietnam, located in the northeastern part of the country to the northwest of Hanoi, at the centre of Lo River valley, a tributary of the Red River. The delta formation in the province is called the Tonkin Delta. Its capital is Tuyên Quang Township... |
119.17 | 110,119 | 2010 | 3 |
| Việt Trì | Phú Thọ Phú Thọ Phú Thọ is an urban district and town in Phu Tho province, Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 63,333. The district covers an area of 64 km².... |
110.99 | 176,349 | 1962 | 2 |
| Vinh Vinh Vinh is a city in Vietnam. It is located in the northern half of the country, and is the capital of Nghệ An Province. Politically, Vinh is a municipality within Nghệ An Province. On September 5th, 2008, it was upgraded from Grade-II city to Grade-I city, the fourth Grade-I city of Vietnam after... |
Nghệ An | 104.98 | 282,981 | 1927 | 1 |
| Vĩnh Yên Vinh Yên Vĩnh Yên is the capital of Vinh Phuc province, in the Red River Delta region of northern Vietnam. The population is 76,650 people, the area is 50.87 km².... |
Vĩnh Phúc | 50.80 | 122,568 | 2006 | 3 |
| Vĩnh Long Vinh Long Vĩnh Long is the capital of the Vinh Long province in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. The name was spelled 永隆 in the former Hán Tự writing system.... |
Vĩnh Long | 48.01 | 147,039 | 2009 | 3 |
| Vũng Tàu Vung Tàu Vũng Tàu is a city in southern Vietnam. Its population in 2005 was 240,000. The city area is including 13 urban wards and one village. It is the capital of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, and is the crude oil extraction center of Vietnam. It is also known as one of the most beautiful cities of tourism... |
Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu | 140.0 | 240,000 | 1991 | 2 |
| Yên Bái Yen Bai Yên Bái is a city and urban district in Vietnam. It is the capital of the Yen Bai province, in northeastern Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 78,016. The district covers an area of 58 km².... |
Yên Bái Yen Bai Province Yên Bái is an agricultural-based province located in Tay Bac, the northern part of northern-central Vietnam. It shares borders with five provinces which are Lao Cai province, Lai Chau province, Son La province, Tuyen Quang province, and Phu Tho province... |
108.155 | 95,892 | 2002 | 3 |
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