A provincial city () is a type of
second-level subdivision of
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 ...
. It has equal status along with
urban districts,
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...
,
municipal cities, and
towns
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
. Also by virtue of Decree No. 42/2009/ND-CP, provincial cities are officially classified into Class-1, Class-2 or Class-3.
The cities can only subordinate to provinces as a second-tier unit. At the third tier, provincial cities are divided into
wards and
communes, the latter of which apply to the more suburban parts.
Facts
Cities are usually provincial urban and administrative centers. Some cities also was appointed provincial economic centers and the culture center of a region (between provinces). There might still agricultural population in the suburban of provincial cities (
desakota model). Provincial cities are divided into
wards (within the inner city) and
communes (within the suburban). Cities are equal level with counties,
urban districts or
towns
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
, but larger and more important. At the time of 2020, seven cities:
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 ...
,
Dĩ An,
Đông Hà
Đông Hà () is the capital of Quảng Trị Province, in the North Central Coast region, the Central of Vietnam. As of 2024, the city's population is approximately about 164,228 people. It is located north of Huế and south of Đồng ...
,
Huế (Provincial city),
Sóc Trăng
Sóc Trăng (; ) is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of Sóc Trăng Province. It was upgraded from a town (thị xã) to a city following decree 22/2007/NĐ-CP on 8 February 2007.
History
During the French colonial period, on December 20 ...
,
Thủ Dầu Một and
Vĩnh Long, do not have any rural commune, that means those cities are fully urbanized.
List of provincial cities
See also
*
List of cities in Vietnam
Cities in Vietnam are identified by the government 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 (), second ...
References
External links
Nghị định số 62/2011/NĐ-CP của Chính phủ: Về thành lập thành phố thuộc tỉnh, thị xã, quận, phường, thị trấn Nguyễn Tấn Dũng July 26, 2011
Thông tư số 02/2012/TT-BNV của Bộ Nội vụ: Hướng dẫn thực hiện một số điều của Nghị định số 62/2011/NĐ-CP ngày 26 tháng 7 năm 2011 của Chính phủ về thành lập thành phố thuộc tỉnh, thị xã, quận, phường, thị trấnJune 15, 2012
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Provinces
A province is an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outside Italy. The term ''provi ...
Subdivisions of Vietnam