Provincial city (Vietnam)

Not to be confused with Municipal city (Vietnam).

A provincial city (Vietnamese: thành phố thuộc tỉnh) is a former type of second-level subdivision of Vietnam. It has equal status along with urban districts, districts, municipal cities, and towns. Also by virtue of Decree No. 42/2009/ND-CP, provincial cities were 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 were divided into wards and communes, the latter of which apply to the more suburban parts.

Cities in Vietnam
Cities: red (special class), pink (class 1)

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

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