Vietnam Administrative Divisions

What is the hierarchy of administrative divisions in Vietnam?

Vietnam operates on a 4‑level system starting with 8 regions, then provinces, after that district towns, 70 districts, 7 provincial cities, and communes, 183 wards, 93 commune towns as the smallest administrative units.

Here’s a breakdown of the hierarchy:

1. Regions: Vietnam is divided into 8 regions.

2. Provinces: Regions are subdivided into provinces.

3. District towns, 70 Districts, 7 Provincial cities: Provinces are further subdivided into district towns, 70 districts, 7 provincial cities.

4. Communes, 183 Wards, 93 Commune towns: These are the smallest administrative units, often found within district towns, 70 districts, 7 provincial cities.

List of Vietnam's administrative divisions with their counts and names

These are the summarized administrative divisions. The full dataset is available in the Download Center.

isocountryadmin level 1admin level 2admin level 3admin level 4
VNVietnamBac Trung Bo (Region)6 Provinces11 District towns, 70 Districts, 7 Provincial cities1641 Communes, 183 Wards, 93 Commune towns
VNVietnamDong Bac (Region)11 Provinces16 Provincial cities, 5 District towns, 93 Districts112 Commune towns, 1821 Communes, 203 Wards
VNVietnamDong Bang Song Cuu Long (Region)12 Provinces, 1 Municipality100 Districts, 11 District towns, 18 Provincial cities, 5 Urban districts127 Commune towns, 1318 Communes, 218 Wards
VNVietnamDong Bang Song Hong (Region)2 Municipalities, 8 Provinces12 Provincial cities, 19 Urban districts, 6 District towns, 79 Districts106 Commune towns, 1789 Communes, 408 Wards
VNVietnamDong Nam Bo (Region)1 Municipality, 7 Provinces13 Provincial cities, 16 Urban districts, 50 Districts, 8 District towns428 Wards, 52 Commune towns, 589 Communes
VNVietnamNam Trung Bo (Region)1 Municipality, 5 Provinces49 Districts, 6 Urban districts, 7 District towns, 7 Provincial cities152 Wards, 47 Commune towns, 710 Communes
VNVietnamTay Bac (Region)4 Provinces1 District town, 36 Districts, 4 Provincial cities32 Commune towns, 34 Wards, 617 Communes
VNVietnamTay Nguyen (Region)5 Provinces3 District towns, 53 Districts, 6 Provincial cities51 Commune towns, 606 Communes, 79 Wards

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