Aprovincial city (Vietnamese:thành phố thuộc tỉnh) is a former type ofsecond-level subdivision ofVietnam. It has equal status along withurban districts,districts,municipal cities, andtowns.^[1] Also by virtue of Decree No. 42/2009/ND-CP, provincial cities were officially classified into Class-1, Class-2 or Class-3.^[2]

The cities can only subordinate toprovinces as a second-tier unit. At the third tier, provincial cities were divided intowards andcommunes, the latter of which apply to the more suburban parts.

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Cities inVietnam
Cities: red (special class), pink (class 1)

Provincial cities were abolished in 2025 along with otherdistrict-level subdivisions.

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 intowards (within the inner city) andcommunes (within the suburban). Cities are equal level with counties,urban districts ortowns, but larger and more important. At the time of 2020, seven cities:Bắc Ninh,Dĩ An,Đông Hà,Huế (Provincial city),Sóc Trăng,Thủ Dầu Một andVĩnh Long, do not have any rural commune, that means those cities are fully urbanized.

• List of cities in Vietnam

• Nghị định số 62/2011/NĐ-CP của Chính phủ: Về thành lập thành phố thuộc tỉnh, thị xã, quận, phường, thị trấnNguyễn 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 trấn June 15, 2012

• Administrative divisions in Asia
• Lists of subdivisions of Vietnam
• Subdivisions of Vietnam

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