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The urban district is the second-level administrative subdivision in Vietnam

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 –...

. Other kinds of second-level administrative subdivision of Vietnam are the county , the provincial cities

Provincial city (Vietnam)

The provincial city is a form of second-level administrative units in Vietnam. Provincial cities are provincial urban and administrative centers. Some cities also was appointed provincial economic centers and the culture center of a region . There might still agricultural population in the...

  , and the county-level town

County-level town (Vietnam)

|The county-level town is a kind of second level administrative units in Vietnam, under the governed by the province or the central-controlled municipality. County-level towns are officially categorized as Class III or Class IV of urban regions by Vietnam government. In July 2010, Vietnam has 45...

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Urban districts can only subordinate to the centrally-controlled municipalities. The urban district is subdivided into wards

Ward (Vietnam)

|In Vietnam, there are three kinds of the third-level administrative subdivision: the rural coummune , commune-level town ，and ward ....

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Before 1975, in the South Vietnam

South Vietnam

South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...

 , all second-level administrative subdivisions are called districts , regardless of urban or rural areas. For example, quận Châu Thành, Vĩnh Long Province is in the urban of present 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....

 city, and quận Trà Ôn was the rural of present Vĩnh Long Province.

On the time of December 31, 2008, Vietnam has 46 urban districts. Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...

 with 19 urban districts is the most. Cần Thơ City with 5 urban districts is the lest.

List of urban district in Vietnam

Hà Nội (10 Urban Districts)

1. Urban District Ba Đình
2. Urban District Hoàn Kiếm
   Hoan Kiem
   Hoàn Kiếm is an urban district of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, named after the scenic Hoan Kiem Lake.Hoan Kiem district is the downtown and commercial centre of Hanoi...
   
   
3. Urban District Đống Đa
4. Urban District Hai Bà Trưng
5. Urban District Cầu Giấy
   Cau Giay
   Cầu Giấy is an urban district of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. The Battle of Cầu Giấy occurred here. Many urban areas are located in Cau Giay. Among them, Trung Hoa Nhan Chinh emerges as the new city's commercial center lying partly in the Southern part of the district...
   
   
6. Urban District Thanh Xuân
   Thanh Xuan
   Thanh Xuan is an urban district of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam....
   
   
7. Urban District Hoàng Mai
   Hoang Mai, Hanoi
   Hoang Mai is an urban district of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam....
   
   
8. Urban District Long Biên
   Long Bien
   Long Biên is an urban district of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam.Vietnam Airlines has its headquarters in Long Bien....
   
   
9. Urban District Tây Hồ
   Tay Ho
   Tây Hồ is an urban district of Hanoi the capital city of Vietnam, named after the West Lake nearby. VietJet AirAsia, a planned airline, has its headquarters on the fourth floor of the Flower Mansion in Tay Ho. Air Mekong maintains its Hanoi branch on the third floor of the Syrena Tower in Tay...
   
   
10. Urban District Hà Đông

Hồ Chí Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...

(19 urban districts)

1. Urban District 1
   District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
   District 1 is the central urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. With a total area of the District has a population of 204,899 people . The district is divided into 10 small subsets which are called wards. District 1 is where most of the city's administrative offices,...
   
   
2. Urban District 2
   District 2, Ho Chi Minh City
   District 2, in which the new province of Thu Thiem is located, is a district of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with the most potential.In the past, District 2 has been one of the poorest parts of Ho Chi Minh City due to the separation of the Saigon River. However, it is now the new hope for the...
   
   
3. Urban District 3
4. Urban District 4
   District 4, Ho Chi Minh City
   District 4 is the smallest urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. The Saigon Port is located here.As of 2003 the district had a population of 206,937. The district covers an area of 4 km²....
   
   
5. Urban District 5
   District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
   District 5 is an urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. The Chinese community accounts for a significant population in this district. There are several hospitals in this district....
   
   
6. Urban District 6
   District 6, Ho Chi Minh City
   District 6 is an urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, which is the largest city in Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 283,794. The district covers an area of 6 km².-References:...
   
   
7. Urban District 7
   District 7, Ho Chi Minh City
   District 7 is an urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam.District 7 is connected to District 2 by the Phu My Bridge, which opened in September 2009...
   
   
8. Urban District 8
   District 8, Ho Chi Minh City
   District 8 is an urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 342,278. The district covers an area of 19 km².-References:...
   
   
9. Urban District 9
   District 9, Ho Chi Minh City
   District 9 is an urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 166,680. The district covers an area of 114 km².-References:...
   
   
10. Urban District 10
    District 10, Ho Chi Minh City
    District 10 is an urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 258,706. The district covers an area of 6 km².-References:...
    
    
11. Urban District 11
    District 11, Ho Chi Minh City
    District 11 is an urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 312,515. The district covers an area of 5 km².-External links:*...
    
    
12. Urban District 12
    District 12, Ho Chi Minh City
    District 12 is an urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 239,610...
    
    
13. Urban District Tân Bình
14. Urban District Tân Phú
    Tân Phú
    Tân Phú is a commune and village in Thới Bình District, Ca Mau Province, in Vietnam....
    
    
15. Urban District Bình Tân
16. Urban District Phú Nhuận
    Phú Nhuận
    Phú Nhuận is a commune and village in Lục Ngạn District, Bac Giang Province, in northeastern Vietnam.-References:...
    
    
17. Urban District Gò Vấp
18. Urban District Bình Thạnh
19. Urban District Thủ Đức

Hải Phòng (7 Urban Districts)

1. Urban District Hồng Bàng
2. Urban District Ngô Quyền
   Ngo Quyen
   Ngô Quyền was a Vietnamese prefect and general during the Southern Han Dynasty occupation of Giao Châu in the Red River Valley in what is now northern Vietnam...
   
   
3. Urban District Lê Chân
4. Urban District Kiến An
   Kiến An
   Kiến An is a commune and village of the Chợ Mới District of An Giang Province, Vietnam....
   
   
5. Urban District Hải An
   Hai An
   Hải An is an urban district of Hai Phong, the third largest city of Vietnam....
   
   
6. Urban District Dương Kinh
7. Urban District Đồ Sơn

Đà Nẵng (6 Urban Districts)

1. Urban District Hải Châu
   Hai Chau
   Hai Chau is an urban district of Da Nang in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. This is the administrative, cultural, commercial of this city...
   
   
2. Urban District Thanh Khê
   Thanh Khe
   Thanh Khê is an urban district of Da Nang in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 160,953. The district covers an area of 9 km². The district capital lies at Da Nang....
   
   
3. Urban District Sơn Trà
   Son Tra
   Sơn Trà is an urban district of Da Nang in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 112,196. The district covers an area of 60 km². The district capital lies at Da Nang ....
   
   
4. Urban District Ngũ Hành Sơn
   Ngu Hanh Son
   Ngũ Hành Sơn is a district of Da Nang in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam.The district is divided into four wards:* Mỹ An* Khuê Mỹ* Hòa Quý* Hòa Hải...
   
   
5. Urban District Liên Chiểu
   Lien Chieu
   Liên Chiểu is an urban urban district of Da Nang in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of . The district covers an area of 76 km². The district capital lies at Da Nang....
   
   
6. Urban District Cẩm Lệ
   Cam Le
   Cẩm Lệ is an urban district of Da Nang in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 71,429. The district covers an area of 33.3 km². The district capital lies at . The district was established by Government Decree No. 102/2005/ND-CP on August 5, 2005...
   
   

Cần Thơ (5 Urban Districts)

1. Urban District Ninh Kiều
   Ninh Kieu
   Ninh Kiều is an urban urban district of Can Tho in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. Ninh Kieu is located at the centre of Can Tho. Most of Can Tho's governmental offices are located here....
   
   
2. Urban District Bình Thủy
   Binh Thuy
   Bình Thủy is a district of Can Tho in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 87,665. The district covers an area of 69 km².-Administrative divisions:The district is divided into 8 wards :...
   
   
3. Urban District Cái Răng
   Cai Rang
   Cai Rang is an urban district of Can Tho in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 77,292. This increased to 82,152 in 2007. The district covers an area of 63 km²....
   
   
4. Urban District Ô Môn
   Ô Môn
   Ô Môn is an urban urban district of Can Tho in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2004 the district had a population of 128,075. The district covers an area of 126 km².The district was created by Decree No...
   
   
5. Urban District Thốt Nốt
   Thot Not
   Thốt Nốt is a urban district of Can Tho in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. To the south and west it borders Vinh Thanh and An Giang Province, and to the north with Dong Thap....