Expected names and administrative centers of 34 provinces and cities after merger and arrangement
List of expected names of provinces, cities and political and administrative centers of 34 provincial-level administrative units after the merger and reorganization.
On behalf of the Central Executive Committee, on April 12, 2025, General Secretary To Lam signed and issued Resolution No. 60-NQ/TW The 11th Conference of the 13th Party Central Committee, VNA reported.
Accordingly, the list of expected names of provinces, cities and political and administrative centers (provincial provinces) of 34 provincial-level administrative units (attached with Resolution No. 60-NQ/TW, dated April 12, 2025 of the 11th Conference of the 13th Party Central Committee) after the merger and arrangement is as follows:
I- Provincial administrative units do not carry out the merger
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-level administrative units after merger and consolidation
1. Merging Tuyen Quang province and Ha Giang province, named Tuyen Quang province, the political and administrative center is located in the current Tuyen Quang province.
2. Merging Lao Cai and Yen Bai provinces, named Lao Cai province, the political-administrative center is located in the current Yen Bai province.
3. Merging Bac Kan province and Thai Nguyen province, named Thai Nguyen province, the political-administrative center is located in the current Thai Nguyen province.
4. Merge Vinh Phuc province, Phu Tho province and Hoa Binh province; named Phu Tho province, the political-administrative center located in the current Phu Tho province.
5. Merging Bac Ninh province and Bac Giang province, named Bac Ninh province, the political and administrative center is located in the current Bac Giang province.
6. Merging Hung Yen province and Thai Binh province, named Hung Yen province, the political and administrative center is located in the current Hung Yen province.
7. Merging Hai Duong province and Hai Phong city, named Hai Phong city, the political and administrative center located in the current Hai Phong city.
8. Merge Ha Nam province, Ninh Binh province and Nam Dinh province; named Ninh Binh province, the political - administrative center located in the current Ninh Binh province.
9. Merging Quang Binh province and Quang Tri province, named Quang Tri province, the administrative center is located in the current Quang Binh province.
10. Merging Quang Nam province and Da Nang city, named Da Nang city, the political - administrative center is located in the current Da Nang city.
11. Merging Kon Tum province and Quang Ngai province, named Quang Ngai province, the political and administrative center is located in the current Quang Ngai province.
12. Merging Gia Lai province and Binh Dinh province, named Gia Lai province, the political - administrative center is located in Binh Dinh province.
13. Merging Ninh Thuan province and Khanh Hoa province, named Khanh Hoa province, the political and administrative center is located in the current Khanh Hoa province.
14. Merge Lam Dong province, Dak Nong province and Binh Thuan province; named Lam Dong province, the political - administrative center located in the current Lam Dong province.
15. Merging Dak Lak province and Phu Yen province, named Dak Lak province, the political - administrative center is located in the current Dak Lak province.
16. Merge Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, Binh Duong province and Ho Chi Minh City; named Ho Chi Minh City, the political - administrative center located in the current Ho Chi Minh City.
17. Merging Dong Nai province and Binh Phuoc province, named Dong Nai province, the political - administrative center is located in the current Dong Nai province.
18. Merge Tay Ninh province and Long An province, named Tay Ninh province, the political - administrative center is located in Long An province.
19. Merge Can Tho city, Soc Trang province and Hau Giang province; named Can Tho city, the political - administrative center located in the current Can Tho city.
20. Merge Ben Tre province, Vinh Long province and Tra Vinh province; named Vinh Long province, the political and administrative center located in Vinh Long province today.
21. Merging Tien Giang and Dong Thap provinces, named Dong Thap province, the political and administrative center is located in Tien Giang province.
22. Merging Bac Lieu province and Ca Mau province, named Ca Mau province, the political - administrative center is located in the current Ca Mau province.
23. Merging An Giang and Kien Giang provinces, named An Giang province, the political and administrative center is located in Kien Giang province.
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