Central Vietnam ( or ), also known as Middle Vietnam or The Middle, formerly known as by the
State of Vietnam, by the
Republic of Vietnam
South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam (RVN; , VNCH), was a country in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975. It first garnered international recognition in 1949 as the State of Vietnam within the French Union, with it ...
,
or ''
Annam'' under French colonial rule, is one of the three geographical regions within
Vietnam
Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...
.
The name Trung Bộ was used by the emperor
Bảo Đại when he established administrative level higher than
Province
A province is an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire, Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
in 1945, instead of the Trung Kỳ which recalled the French occupation. This name was officially used by government of the
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
North Vietnam, officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV; ; VNDCCH), was a country in Southeast Asia from 1945 to 1976, with sovereignty fully recognized in 1954. A member of the communist Eastern Bloc, it opposed the French-suppor ...
and is popularly used today.
The two south central costal provinces
Ninh Thuận and
Bình Thuận are sometimes seen as part of the Southeast region.
Administration
Central Vietnam includes 3 administrative
regions
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, which in turn comprises 19 First Tier units.
Municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
(thành phố trực thuộc trung ương)
Of all 19 First Tier units, 1 is municipality and 18 are provinces.
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See also
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Northern, Central and Southern Vietnam
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Regions of Vietnam
The Vietnamese government often groups the various provinces and municipalities into three regions: Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam, and Southern Vietnam. These regions can be further subdivided into eight subregions: Northeast Vietnam, N ...
References
{{Coord missing, Vietnam
Regions of Vietnam