Central Highlands (Vietnam)

Central Highlands
Cao nguyên Nam Trung Bộ
Tây Nguyên
Location of the Central Highlands region in Vietnam
Country Vietnam
Area
 • Total
54,548.31 km2 (21,061.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
6,092,420
 • Density111.689/km2 (289.272/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalVND 273 trillion
US$ 12.0 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC +7)
HDI (2022)0.685
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The Central Highlands (Vietnamese: Cao nguyên Trung phần), South Central Highlands (Vietnamese: Cao nguyên Nam Trung Bộ), Western Highlands (Vietnamese: Tây Nguyên) or Midland Highlands (Vietnamese: Cao nguyên Trung bộ) was a former region located in the south central part of Vietnam. It contained parts of the provinces of Đắk Lắk, Gia Lai, Quảng Ngãi, and Lâm Đồng. On June 12 2025 the region merged with South Central Coast.