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On the first tier, Vietnam is divided into 28provinces (Vietnamese:tỉnh) and 6 cities (centrally-run cities ormunicipalities;Vietnamese:thành phố trực thuộc trung ương,lit. 'city under directcentral control', abbreviatedTPTTTƯ orTPTTTW in Vietnamese context). Cities are the highest-ranked classification of subdivisions in Vietnam[1] and are mechanically at the same level asprovinces, but are more populous and developed in nature. The cities are largely divided intowards (phường) andcommunes (xã), with the former beingurban areas while the latter beingrural. Some Vietnamese cities also have special zones (đặc khu), which are basicallyisland divisions.
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| City | Vietnamese name | Classification | Region | Officially Recognized | Population (2025 estimate) | Population density | Area (km2) | Divisions |
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| Hanoi | Hà Nội | Special | Red River Delta | 1945 | 8,807,523 | 2,621 | 3,359.84 | List |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh | Special | Southeast | 1976 | 14,002,598 | 2,068 | 6,772.59 | List |
| Can Tho | Cần Thơ | I | Mekong Delta | 2004 | 4,199,824 | 660 | 6,360.83 | List |
| Da Nang | Đà Nẵng | I | South Central Coast | 1997 | 3,065,628 | 258 | 11,859.59 | List |
| Haiphong | Hải Phòng | I | Red River Delta | 1976 | 4,664,124 | 1,460 | 3,194.72 | List |
| Hue | Huế | I | North Central Coast | 2025 | 1,128,620 | 228 | 4,947.11 | List |
