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Central Vietnam (Vietnamese:Trung Bộ ormiền Trung), also known asMiddle Vietnam orThe Middle, formerly known asTrung Việt by theState of Vietnam,Trung Phần by theRepublic of Vietnam,[1]Trung Kỳ orAnnam under French colonial rule, is one of the three geographical regions withinVietnam.
The name Trung Bộ was used by the emperorBảo Đại when he established administrative level higher thanProvince in 1945, instead of the Trung Kỳ which recalled the French occupation. This name was officially used by government of theDemocratic Republic of Vietnam and is popularly used today.
The two south central costal provincesNinh Thuận andBình Thuận are sometimes seen as part of the Southeast region.
Central Vietnam includes 3 administrativeregions, which in turn comprises 19 First Tier units.
| Administrative Region | First Tier Administrative Units | Area (km2)[2][3] | Population (2022)[2] | Population Density (people/ km2) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central Coast (Bắc Trung Bộ) | 51,242.75 | 11,190,830 | 218.39 | contains the coastal provinces in the northern half of Vietnam's narrow central part. They all stretch from the coast in the east toLaos in the west. | |
| South Central Coast (Duyên hải Nam Trung Bộ) | Bình Định | 44,605.12 | 9,470,840 | 212.33 | contains the coastal provinces in the southern half of Vietnam's central part. One province borders Laos. |
| Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên) | 54,548.31 | 6,092,420 | 111.69 | contains the mountainous provinces to the west of south-central Vietnam. There are a significant number of ethnic minorities in the region. One province is along Vietnam's border with Laos, and four borderCambodia (Kon Tum borders both Laos and Cambodia). |
^†Municipality (thành phố trực thuộc trung ương)
Of all 19 First Tier units, 1 is municipality and 18 are provinces.
