Cities in

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 ...

are identified by the

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as settlements with considerable area and population that play important roles vis-a-vis politics, economy and culture. Status of cities falls into four categories: special, first class (I), second class (II), and third class (III).

Municipalities

Centrally controlled cities (''thành phố trực thuộc trung ương'') or municipalities are cities with significant importance in terms of the

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and

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that are under direct control of the Vietnamese Central government. There are currently six centrally controlled municipalities.

Municipal cities

Municipal cities (subcities) in Vietnam are placed under the municipality's government.

List of defunct cities

Municipality

Provincial cities

Largest cities by population

Urban Population 2019: *

Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) ('','' TP.HCM; ), commonly known as Saigon (; ), is the most populous city in Vietnam with a population of around 14 million in 2025. The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the largest is Saigo ...

7.004.921 (urban and towns: 7.125.493) / 8.993.082 (total) *

Ha Noi Hanoi ( ; ; ) is the capital and second-most populous city of Vietnam. The name "Hanoi" translates to "inside the river" (Hanoi is bordered by the Red and Black Rivers). As a municipality, Hanoi consists of 12 urban districts, 17 rural d ...

: 3.605.364 (urban and towns: 3.962.310) / 8.053.663 (total) *

Da Nang Da Nang or DanangSee also Danang Dragons (, ) is the fifth-largest city in Vietnam by municipal population. It lies on the coast of the Western Pacific Ocean of Vietnam at the mouth of the Hàn River, and is one of Vietnam's most important p ...

988.561 (urban and towns: 988.561) / 1.134.310 (total) *

Hai Phong Haiphong or Hai Phong (, ) is the third-largest city in Vietnam and is the principal port city of the Red River Delta. The municipality has an area of , consisting of 8 urban districts, 6 rural districts and 1 municipal city (sub-city). Two ...

841.520 (urban and towns: 924.741) / 2.028.514 (total) *

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830.829 / 1.055.414 (total) *

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812.088 (urban and towns: 860.557) / 1.235.171 (total) * Thuan An 588.616 / 596.227 (total) * Di An 474.681 / 474.681 (total) *

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351.456 / 351.456 (total) * Vung Tau 341.552 / 357.124 (total) * Thu Dau Mot 321.607 / 321.607 (total) *

Nha Trang Nha Trang ( or ; ) is a coastal city and capital of Khánh Hòa Province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the north by Ninh Hoà town, on the south by Cam Ranh city and on the west by Diên Khánh District. The city had ...

285.788 / 422.601 (total) *

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270.054 / 270.054 (total) * Quy Nhon 263.892 / 290.053 (total) *Tan Uyen (town) 251.694 / 370.512 (total) *Thanh Hoa 249.012 / 359.910 (total) *Thai Nguyen 249.004 / 340 403 (total) *Buon Ma Thuot 245.951 / 375.590 (total) *Long Xuyen 239.588 / 272.365 (total) *Ben Cat (town) 231.852 / 302.782 (total) *Vinh 230.439 / 339.114 (total) *Hai Duong 215.593 / 241.373 (total) *Rach Gia 211.351 / 227.527 (total) *Da Lat 202.124 / 226.578 (total) *Bac Ninh 200.285 / 247.702 (total) *Phan Thiet 194.197 / 226.736 (total) *Pleiku 191.684 / 254.802 (total) *Cam Pha 182.137 *Nam Dinh 179.229 / 236.294 (total) *Phan Rang - Thap Cham 157.942 *Ca Mau 143.341 / 226.372 (total) *Chi Linh (town) 142.851 *Viet Tri 140.935 / 214.777 (total) *Soc Trang 137.305 *Quang Ngai 129.139 / 261.417 (total) *Thai Binh 124.332 / 206.037 (total) *My Tho 124.104 / 228.109 (total) *Tuy Hoa 121.544 *Bac Lieu 115.508 *Uong Bi 113.416 *Bac Giang 109.367 *Tay Ninh 108.691 *Ninh Binh 106.618 *Tan An 104.489 *Kon Tum 102.051 *Vinh Long 102.047 *Tu Son (town) 101.755 *Lao Cai 100.017

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Hanoi Hanoi ( ; ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Vietnam, second-most populous city of Vietnam. The name "Hanoi" translates to "inside the river" (Hanoi is bordered by the Red River (Asia), Red and Black River (Asia), Black Riv ...

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Haiphong Haiphong or Hai Phong (, ) is the third-largest city in Vietnam and is the principal port city of the Red River Delta. The municipality has an area of , consisting of 8 urban districts, 6 rural districts and 1 municipal city (sub-city). Two o ...

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Hạ Long Hạ Long ( , ) is a first-class provincial city and the capital city of Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam. It was found in 1993, when the old capital, Hòn Gai, was merged with Bãi Cháy, the main tourist area. The city mainly lies on Hạ L ...

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Cần Thơ Cần Thơ () is the List of cities in Vietnam, fourth-largest city in Vietnam, and the largest city along the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam. It is noted for its floating markets, rice paper-making village, and picturesque rural canals. It has ...

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Thủ Đức Thủ Đức ʰu˨˩˦:ɗɨk˧˥is a sub-municipality in Ho Chi Minh City of the Southestern region of Vietnam. History The oldest name what was recorded in this area was Ngãi An (義安), a district-level administrative unit has existed sin ...

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Bắc Ninh Bắc Ninh () is a city in the Northern Vietnam, northern part of Vietnam and is the capital of Bắc Ninh province. The city is the cultural, administrative and commercial center of the province. The city area is 82.60 square km, with a populat ...

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