Top 10 tallest buildings in Vietnam – Updated 2024

The 10th tallest building in Vietnam – HPC Landmark 105

Location: Hanoi
Height: 190m
Year of completion: 2018
Scale: 50 floors
Investor: Hai Phat Capital Investment Joint Stock Company

The 9th tallest building in Vietnam – Saigon Centre 2

Location: Ho Chi Minh City. HCM
Height: 193.7m
Year of completion: 2017
Scale: 42 floors
Investor: Keppel Land

The 8th tallest building in Vietnam – Discovery Complex A

Location: Hanoi
Height: 195m
Year of completion: 2018
Scale: 54 floors
Investor: Cau Giay Trading and Service Investment Joint Stock Company (Member of Kinh Do TCI Group)

The 7th tallest building in Vietnam – Saigon One Tower

Location: Ho Chi Minh City. HCM
Height: 195.3m
Year of completion: Suspension of construction
Scale: 42 floors
Investor: Updating

The 6th tallest building in Vietnam – Vietcombank Tower

Location: Ho Chi Minh City. HCM
Height: 206m
Year of completion: 2015
Scale: 35 floors
Investor: Vietcombank – Banday – Benthanh Joint Venture

The 5th tallest building in Vietnam – Keangnam Landmark Tower A, B

Location: Hanoi
Height: 212m
Year of completion: 2011
Scale: 48 floors

The 4th tallest building in Vietnam – Bitexco Financial Tower

Location: Ho Chi Minh City. HCM
Height: 262m
Year of completion: 2010
Scale: 68 floors
Investor: Bitexco Group

The 3rd tallest building in Vietnam – Lotte Center Hanoi

Location: Hanoi
Height: 272m
Year of completion: 2014
Scale: 65 floors
Investor: Lotte Group (Korea)

The 2nd tallest building in Vietnam – Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower

Location: Hanoi
Height: 336m
Year of completion: 2011
Scale: 72 floors
Investor: Keangnam Group (Korea)

The tallest building in Vietnam in 1st place -Vincom Landmark 81

Location: Ho Chi Minh City. HCM
Height: 461.2m
Year of completion: 2018
Scale: 81 floors
Investor: Vingroup

How many regions are there in Vietnam?

Vietnam is organized into three primary geographical regions: Northern, Central, and Southern. The Central region is further classified into the Central Coast and Central Highlands.

Below is a detailed list of provinces and cities categorized within eight distinct regions:

Order Number	Name of province and city	Provincial capital	Area	Population (people)	Area (km²)	Density (persons/km2)	District-level administration
1	An Giang	Longchuan City	Mekong Delta	1.908.352	3.536,70	540	11
2	Ba Ria – Vung Tau	Ba Ria City	Southeast	1.148.313	1.980,80	580	8
3	Bac Lieu	Bac Lieu City	Mekong Delta	907.236	2.669	340	7
4	Bac Giang	Bac Giang City	Northeast	1.803.950	3.851,40	468	10
5	Bac Kan	Bac Kan City	Northeast	313.905	4.860	65	8
6	Bac Ninh	Bac Ninh City	Red River Delta	1.368.840	822,7	1.664	8
7	Ben Tre	Ben Tre City	Mekong Delta	1.288.463	2.394,60	538	9
8	Binh Duong	Thu Dau Mot City	Southeast	2.426.561	2.694,70	900	9
9	Binh Dinh	Quy Nhon City	South Central Coast	1.486.918	6.066,20	245	11
10	Binh Phuoc	Dong Xoai City	Southeast	994.679	6.877	145	11
11	Binh Thuan	Phan Thiet City	South Central Coast	1.230.808	7.812,80	158	10
12	Ca Mau	Ca Mau City	Mekong Delta	1.194.476	5.294,80	226	9
13	Cao Bang	Cao Bang City	Northeast	530.341	6.700,30	79	10
14	Can Tho	Ninh Kieu District	Mekong Delta	1.235.171	1.439,20	858	9
15	Danang	Hai Chau District	South Central Coast	1.134.310	1.284,90	883	8
16	Dak Lak	Buon Ma Thuot City	Central Highlands	1.869.322	13.030,50	143	15
17	Dak Nong	Chiayi City	Central Highlands	622.168	6.509,30	96	8
18	Dien Bien	Dien Bien Phu City	Northwest	598.856	9.541	63	10
19	Dong Nai	Bien Hoa City	Southeast	3.097.107	5.905,70	524	11
20	Dong Thap	Cao Lanh City	Mekong Delta	1.599.504	3.383,80	473	12
21	Gia Lai	Pleiku City	Central Highlands	1.513.847	15.510,80	98	17
22	Ha Giang	Ha Giang City	Northeast	854.679	7.929,50	108	11
23	Henan	Phu Ly City	Red River Delta	852.800	860,9	991	6
24	Hanoi	Hoan Kiem District	Red River Delta	8.053.663	3.358,90	2.398	30
25	Ha Tinh	Ha Tinh City	North Central Vietnam	1.288.866	5.990,70	215	13
26	Hai Duong	Hai Duong City	Red River Delta	1.892.254	1.668,20	1.135	12
27	Hai Phong	Hong Bang District	Red River Delta	2.028.514	1.522,50	1.332	15
28	Hau Giang	Viqing City	Mekong Delta	733.017	1.621,80	452	8
29	Peace	Hoa Binh City	Northwest	854.131	4.591	186	10
30	Ho Chi Minh City	District 1	Southeast	8.993.082	2.061	4.363	22
31	Hung Yen	Hung Yen City	Red River Delta	1.252.731	930,2	1.347	10
32	Khanh Hoa	Nha Trang City	South Central Coast	1.231.107	5.137,80	240	9
33	Kien Giang	Rach Gia City	Mekong Delta	1.723.067	6.348,80	271	15
34	Kon Tum	Kon Tum City	Central Highlands	540.438	9.674,20	56	10
35	Lai Chau	Lai Chau City	Northwest	460.196	9.068,80	51	8
36	Lang Son	Lang Son City	Northeast	781.655	8.310,20	94	11
37	Lao Cai	Lao Cai City	Northwest	730.420	6.364	115	9
38	Lam Dong	Da Lat City	Central Highlands	1.296.606	9.783,20	133	12
39	Long An	Tan An City	Mekong Delta	1.688.547	4.490,20	376	15
40	Nam Dinh	Nam Dinh City	Red River Delta	1.780.393	1.668	1.067	10
41	Nghe An	Vinh City	North Central Vietnam	3.327.791	16.493,70	202	21
42	Ninh Binh	Ninh Binh City	Red River Delta	982.487	1.387	708	8
43	Ninh Thuan	Phan Rang City – Thap Cham	South Central Coast	590.467	3.355,30	176	7
44	Phu Tho	Viet Tri City	Northeast	1.463.726	3.534,60	414	13
45	Phu Yen	Tuy Hoa City	South Central Coast	961.152	5.023,40	191	9
46	Quang Binh	Dong Hoi City	North Central Vietnam	895.430	8.065,30	111	8
47	Quang Nam	Tam Ky City	South Central Coast	1.495.812	10.574,70	141	18
48	Quang Ngai	Quang Ngai City	South Central Coast	1.231.697	5.135,20	240	13
49	Quang Ninh	Halong City	Northeast	1.320.324	6.177,70	214	13
50	Quang Tri	Dong Ha City	North Central Vietnam	632.375	4.739,80	133	10
51	Soc Trang	Soc Trang City	Mekong Delta	1.199.653	3.311,80	362	11
52	Son La	Son La City	Northwest	1.248.415	14.123,50	88	12
53	Tay Ninh	Tay Ninh City	Southeast	1.169.165	4.041,40	289	9
54	Peace	Thai Binh City	Red River Delta	1.860.447	1.570,50	1.185	8
55	Thai Nguyen	Thai Nguyen City	Northeast	1.286.751	3.536,40	364	9
56	Thanh Hoa	Thanh Hoa City	North Central Vietnam	3.640.128	11.114,70	328	27
57	Thua Thien Hue	Hue City	North Central Vietnam	1.128.620	5.048,20	224	9
58	Tien Giang	My Tho City	Mekong Delta	1.764.185	2.510,50	703	11
59	Tra Vinh	Tra Vinh City	Mekong Delta	1.009.168	2.358,20	428	9
60	Tuyen Quang	Tuyen Quang City	Northeast	784.811	5.867,90	134	7
61	Vinh Long	Vinh Long City	Mekong Delta	1.022.791	1.475	693	8
62	Vinh Phuc	Vinh Yen City	Red River Delta	1.154.154	1.235,20	934	9
63	Yen Bai	Yen Bai City	Northwest	821.030	6.887,70	119	9

Overview of the Geographic Regions of Vietnam

1. Northern Region: This includes three subregions: Northwest, Northeast, and the Red River Delta.

2. Central Region: This encompasses three subregions: North Central, South Central, and Central Highlands.

3. Southern Region: This comprises two subregions: Southeast and the Mekong Delta.

#	Regions	Area (km²)
1	Central	150.350,70
2	Northern	116.368,06
3	Southern	64.395,00

#	Subregion	Area (km²)
1	Central Highlands	54.508,00
2	North Central Vietnam	51.452,40
3	Northeast	50.767,96
4	Northwest	50.576,00
5	South Central Vietnam	44.390,30
6	Mekong Delta	40.834,40
7	Southeast	23.560,60
8	Red River Delta	15.024,10

Northwest Provinces

The Northwest region includes six provinces and cities. It shares borders with Laos and China, characterized primarily by hilly and mountainous terrain situated in the western part of the Northern region.

#	Name of province or city	Area (km²)
1	Son La	14.123,50
2	Dien Bien	9.541,00
3	Lai Chau	9.068,80
4	Yen Bai	6.887,70
5	Lao Cai	6.364,00
6	Peace	4.591,00

Northeast Provinces

The Northeast region comprises nine provinces, predominantly featuring hilly and mountainous landscapes. It is located in the North and Northeast, adjacent to China and the South China Sea.

#	Name of province or city	Area (km²)
1	Lang Son	8.310,20
2	Ha Giang	7.929,50
3	Cao Bang	6.700,30
4	Quang Ninh	6.177,70
5	Tuyen Quang	5.867,90
6	Bac Kan	4.859,96
7	Bac Giang	3.851,40
8	Thai Nguyen	3.536,40
9	Phu Tho	3.534,60

Provinces in the Red River Delta

The Red River Delta consists of two cities and eight provinces. This region shares boundaries with the Northwest, Northeast regions, the East Sea, and North Central Vietnam. It is recognized for its deltaic landform, which incorporates hills and mountains.

#	Name of province or city	Area (km²)
1	Hanoi	3.358,90
2	Hai Duong	1.668,20
3	Nam Dinh	1.668,00
4	Peace	1.570,50
5	Hai Phong	1.522,50
6	Ninh Binh	1.387,00
7	Vinh Phuc	1.235,20
8	Hung Yen	930,20
9	Henan	860,90
10	Bac Ninh	822,70

North Central Provinces

The North Central region includes six provinces, extending from the southern part of Ninh Binh to Hai Van Pass. It borders the Red River Delta, the East Sea, Laos, and South Central Vietnam.

#	Name of province or city	Area (km²)
1	Nghe An	16.493,70
2	Thanh Hoa	11.114,70
3	Quang Binh	8.065,30
4	Ha Tinh	5.990,70
5	Thua Thien Hue	5.048,20
6	Quang Tri	4.739,80

South Central Vietnam Provinces

South Central Vietnam comprises one city and seven provinces. It neighbors the North Central Region, Laos, the Central Highlands, Southeast, and the East Sea. This region is strategically positioned for economic development and holds significant military importance for the country.

#	Name of province or city	Area (km²)
1	Quang Nam	10.574,70
2	Binh Thuan	7.812,80
3	Binh Dinh	6.066,20
4	Khanh Hoa	5.137,80
5	Quang Ngai	5.135,20
6	Phu Yen	5.023,40
7	Ninh Thuan	3.355,30
8	Danang	1.284,90

Provinces in the Central Highlands

The Central Highlands is a plateau known for its fertile basalt red soil and includes five provinces. It is bordered by South Central Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and the Southeast.

#	Name of province or city	Area (km²)
1	Gia Lai	15.510,80
2	Dak Lak	13.030,50
3	Lam Dong	9.783,20
4	Kon Tum	9.674,20
5	Dak Nong	6.509,30

Southeast Provinces

The Southeast, also referred to as the East, is one of the two southern regions of Vietnam. This area includes Ho Chi Minh City, governed centrally, and five provinces: Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai, and Tay Ninh.

#	Name of province or city	Area (km²)
1	Binh Phuoc	6.877,00
2	Dong Nai	5.905,70
3	Tay Ninh	4.041,40
4	Binh Duong	2.694,70
5	Ho Chi Minh City	2.061,00
6	Ba Ria Vung Tau	1.980,80

Mekong Delta Provinces

The Mekong Delta, often called “the West,” is located in the southern part of Vietnam, adjacent to southeastern Cambodia. Renowned for its fertile land, the region serves as the largest rice exporter in the country and has the highest population density in Vietnam.

The Mekong Delta comprises 13 provinces and cities.

#	Name of province or city	Area (km²)
1	Kien Giang	6.348,80
2	Ca Mau	5.294,80
3	Long An	4.490,20
4	An Giang	3.536,70
5	Dong Thap	3.383,80
6	Soc Trang	3.311,80
7	Bac Lieu	2.669,00
8	Tien Giang	2.510,50
9	Ben Tre	2.394,60
10	Tra Vinh	2.358,20
11	Hau Giang	1.621,80
12	Vinh Long	1.475,00
13	Can Tho	1.439,20

In total, Vietnam boasts 63 provinces and cities, following the merger of Ha Tay province into Hanoi City in 2008. This restructuring has delineated the country into three broad regions and eight specific subregions, each exhibiting unique characteristics and developmental potential. Spanning from the North to the South, and from the Northeast to the Central Highlands, along with the Red River Delta to the Mekong Delta, Vietnam’s regions are marked by a rich diversity of culture, geography, and economy.

Comprehensive List of 85 Cities in Vietnam

The following is a comprehensive list of cities in Vietnam, accompanied by information on area, population, and population density for each city. This data has been compiled from the most recent updates available on the Government Portal as of 2023.

STT	Town	Province Region	Area (km2)	Population (people)	Density (person/m2)	Notes
1	Ba Ria	Ba Ria – Vung Tau Southeast	91,46	205,195	2,240	Grade II cities: 2014 City: 2012 Chinh District: 8 wards, 3 communes
2	Bac Lieu	Bac Lieu Southwest	175,50	240.045	1.434	Grade II cities: 2014 City: 2010 Number of communes: 8 wards, 3 communes
3	Bao Loc	Lam Dong Central Highlands	232,20	162.225	698	Grade III cities: 2009 City: 2010 Chinh District: 6 wards, 5 communes
4	Bac Giang	Bac Giang Northeast	66,77	210.000	3.140	Grade II cities: 2014 City: 2005 Chinh District: 10 wards, 6 communes
5	Bac Kan	Bac Kan Northeast	137,00	57.800	421	Type III Urbanization: 2012 City: 2015 Chinh District: 8 wards, 2 communes
6	Bac Ninh	Bac Ninh Plain Northern Vietnam	82,60	213.616	2.605	Grade I urban area: 2017 City: 2006 Chinh District: 16 wards, 3 communes
7	Ben Tre	Ben Tre Southwest	71,12	257.350	3.625	Grade III cities: 2007 City: 2009 Chinh District: 10 wards, 7 communes
8	Bien Hoa	Dong Nai Southeast	264,08	1.251.000	4.738	Grade I urban area: 2015 City: 1976 Chinh District: 23 wards, 7 communes
9	Merchant Ma Thuot	Dak Lak Central Highlands	377,18	502.170	1.132	Grade I urban area: 2010 City: 1995 Chinh District: 13 wards, 8 communes
10	Ca Mau	Ca Mau Southwest	250,30	315.270	1.261	Grade II cities: 2010 City: 1999 Chinh District: 10 wards, 7 communes
11	Cam Ranh	Khanh Hoa South Central Vietnam	316,40	125.311	396	Grade III cities: 2009 City: 2010 Chinh District: 9 wards, 6 communes
12	Cao Bang	Cao Bang Northeast	107,62	84.421	789	Grade III urban area: 2010 City: 2012 Chinh District: 8 wards, 3 communes
13	Cao Lanh	Dong Thap Southwest	107,00	225.460	2.107	Grade III cities: 2003 City: 2007 Chinh District: 8 wards, 7 communes
14	Cam Pha	Quang Ninh Northeast	486,45	203.435	418	Grade II cities: 2015 City: 2012 Chinh District: 13 wards, 3 communes
15	Chau Doc	An Giang Southwest	105,29	161.547	1.538	Grade II cities: 2015 City: 2013 Chinh District: 5 wards, 2 communes
16	Da Lat	Lam Dong Central Highlands	394,64	230.000	583	Grade I municipalities: 2009City: 1893 Chinh District: 12 wards, 4 communes
17	Electricity Bien Phu	Dien Bien Northwest	64,27	73.000	1.140	Grade III cities: 2003 City: 2003 Chinh District: 7 wards 2 communes
18	Dong Ha	Quang Tri North Central Vietnam	73,06	93.800	1.273	Grade III cities: 2005 City: 2009 Main District: 9 wards
19	Dong Hoi	Quang Binh North Central Vietnam	155,71	160.325	1.034	Grade II cities: 2014 City: 2004 Chinh District: 10 wards, 6 communes
20	Dong Mango	Binh Phuoc Southeast	169,60	150.052	882	Grade III urban area: 2014 City: 2018 Chinh District: 6 wards, 2 communes
21	Ha Giang	Ha Giang Northeast	135,33	71.689	531	Grade III cities: 2009 City: 2010 Chinh District: 5 wards, 3 communes
22	Ha Long	Quang Ninh Northeast	272,00	300.670	1.105	Grade I urban area: 2013 City: 1993 Main District: 20 wards
23	Ha Tien	Kien Giang Southwest	100,49	81.576	815	Grade III urban area: 2012 City: 2018 Chinh District: 5 wards, 2 communes
24	Ha Tinh	Ha Tinh North Central Vietnam	56,54	202.062	3.608	Grade III cities: 2006 City: 2007 Chinh District: 10 wards, 6 communes
25	Hai Duong	Hai Duong Plain Northern Vietnam	96,68	403.893	4.207	Grade II cities: 2009 City: 1997 Chinh District: 17 wards, 4 communes
26	Peace	Peace Northwest	133,34	189.210	1.422	Grade III cities: 2005 City: 2006 Chinh District: 8 wards, 7 communes
27	Hoi An	Quang Nam South Central Vietnam	61,00	152.160	2.494	Grade III cities: 2006 City: 2008 Chinh District: 9 wards, 4 communes
28	Hue	Thua Thien Hue North Central Vietnam	72,00	455.320	6.322	Grade I cities: 2005 City: 1929 Main District: 27 wards
29	Hung Yen	Hung Yen Plain Northern Vietnam	73,42	156.275	2.140	Grade III cities: 2007 City: 2009 Chinh District: 7 wards, 10 communes
30	Kon Tum	Kon Tum Central Highlands	433,00	160.724	371	Grade III cities: 2005 City: 2009 Chinh District: 10 wards, 11 communes
31	Lai Chau	Lai Chau Northwest	70,77	52.557	750	Grade III urban area: 2013 City: 2013 Chinh District: 5 wards, 2 communes
32	Lang Son	Lang Son Northeast	77,70	87.278	1.133	Grade III cities: 2000 City: 2002 Chinh District: 5 wards, 3 communes
33	Lao Cai	Lao Cai Northwest	229,67	175.230	765	Grade II cities: 2014 City: 2004 Chinh District: 12 wards, 5 communes
34	Long Xuyen	An Giang Southwest	106,87	382.140	3.605	Grade II cities: 2009 City: 1999 Chinh District: 11 wards, 2 communes
35	Nail	Quang Ninh Northeast	519,58	125.000	240	Grade II urban area: 2018 City: 2008 Chinh District: 8 wards, 9 communes
36	My Tho	Tien Giang Southwest	81,55	282.000	3.481	Grade I urban area: 2016 City: 1967 Chinh District: 11 wards, 6 communes
37	Nam Dinh	Nam Dinh Plain Northern Vietnam	46,40	412.350	8.964	Grade I urban area: 2011 City: 1921 Chinh District: 20 wards and 5 communes
38	Nha Trang	Khanh Hoa South Central Vietnam	251,00	535.000	2.131	Grade I cities: 2009 City: 1977 Chinh District: 19 wards, 8 communes
39	Ninh Binh	Ninh Binh Plain Northern Vietnam	48,36	160.166	3.336	Grade II cities: 2014 City: 2007 Chinh District: 11 wards, 3 communes
40	Phan Rang – Thap Cham	Ninh Thuan South Central Vietnam	79,00	172.304	2.181	Grade II cities: 2015 City: 2007 Chinh District: 15 wards, 1 commune
41	Phan Thiet	Binh Thuan South Central Vietnam	206,45	276.255	1.341	Grade II cities: 2009 City: 1999 Chinh District: 14 wards, 4 communes
42	Phu Ly	Henan Plain Northern Vietnam	87,87	139.786	1.606	Grade II urban area: 2018 City: 2008 Chinh District: 11 wards, 10 communes
43	Phuc Yen	Vinh Phuc Plain Northern Vietnam	120,13	155.500	1.295	Grade III urban area: 2013 City: 2018 Administrative units: 8 wards, 2 communes
44	Pleiku	Gia Lai Central Highlands	266,62	250.972	943	Grade II cities: 2009 City: 1999 Chinh District: 14 wards, 9 communes
45	Quang Ngai	Quang Ngai South Central Vietnam	160,15	263.440	1.646	Grade II cities: 2015 City: 2005 Chinh District: 14 wards, 9 communes
46	Quy Nhon	Binh Dinh South Central Vietnam	285,00	455.000	1.596	Grade I urban area: 2010 Town; 1986 Chinh District: 16 wards, 5 communes
47	Rach Gia	Kien Giang Southwest	105,00	403.120	3.839	Grade II cities: 2014 City: 2005 Chinh District: 11 wards, 1 commune
48	Sa Dec	Dong Thap Southwest	60,00	213.610	3.560	Grade II urban area: 2018 City: 2013 Chinh District: 6 wards, 3 communes
49	Sam Son	Thanh Hoa North Central Vietnam	45,00	150.902	3.353	Grade III urban area: 2012 City: 2017 Chinh District: 8 wards, 3 communes
50	Soc Trang	Soc Trang Southwest	76,15	221.430	2.913	Grade III cities: 2005 City: 2007 Main District: 10 wards
51	Son La	Son La Northwest	324,93	107.480	330	Grade III cities: 2005 City: 2008 Chinh District: 7 wards, 5 communes
52	Song Cong	Thai Nguyen Northeast	98,37	110.000	1.122	Grade III urban area: 2010 City: 2015 Chinh District: 7 wards, 4 communes
53	Tam Diep	Ninh Binh Plain Northern Vietnam	104,98	104.175	992	Grade III urban area: 2012 City: 2015 Chinh District: 6 wards, 3 communes
54	Tam Ky	Quang Nam South Central Vietnam	100,26	165.240	1.652	Grade II Urban Area:2016 City: 2006 Chinh District: 9 wards, 4 communes
55	Tan An	Long An Southwest	82,00	215.250	2.625	Grade III cities: 2007 City: 2009 Chinh District: 9 wards, 5 communes
56	Tay Ninh	Tay Ninh Southeast	140,00	153.537	1.096	Grade III urban area: 2012 City: 2013 Chinh District: 7 wards, 3 communes
57	Peace	Peace Plain Northern Vietnam	68,00	268.167	3.943	Grade II cities: 2013 City: 2004 Chinh District: 10 wards, 9 communes
58	Thai Nguyen	Thai Nguyen Northeast	223,00	420.000	1.883	Type I Urbanization: 2010 City: 1962 Chinh District: 21 wards, 11 communes
59	Thanh Hoa	Thanh Hoa North Central Vietnam	147,00	562.140	3.824	Grade I urban area: 2014 City: 1994 Chinh District: 20 wards, 17 communes
60	Thu Dau Mot	Binh Duong Southeast	118,67	385.000	3.262	Grade I urban area: 2017 City: 2012 Chinh District: 14 wards
61	Tra Vinh	Tra Vinh Southwest	68,00	160.310	2.357	Grade II urban area: 2016 City: 2010 Main District: 9 wards, 1 commune
62	Tuy Hoa	Phu Yen South Central Vietnam	107,00	202.030	1.888	Grade II cities: 2013 City: 2005 Chinh District: 12 wards, 4 communes
63	Tuyen Quang	Tuyen Quang Northeast	119,17	110.120	917	Grade III cities: 2009 City: 2010 Chinh District: 7 wards, 6 communes
64	Uong Bi	Quang Ninh Northeast	256,30	174.678	682	Grade II cities: 2013 City: 2011 Chinh District: 9 wards, 2 communes
65	Vi Thanh	Hau Giang Southwest	118,67	104.244	883	Grade III cities: 2009 City: 2010 Chinh District: 5 wards, 4 communes
66	Viet Tri	Phu Tho Northeast	111,75	315.280	2.840	Grade I urban area: 2012 City: 1962 Chinh District: 13 wards, 10 communes
67	Glory	Nghe An North Central Vietnam	105,10	545.180	5.201	Grade I cities: 2008 City: 1963 Chinh District: 16 wards, 9 communes
68	Vinh Long	Vinh Long Southwest	48,01	200.120	4.169	Grade III cities: 2007 City: 2009 Chinh District: 7 wards, 4 communes
69	Vinh Yen	Vinh Phuc Plain Red River	50,80	175.000	3.431	Grade II cities: 2014 City: 2006 Chinh District: 7 wards, 2 communes
70	Vung Tau	Ba Ria Vung Tau Southeast	150,40	527.025	3.513	Grade I urban area: 2013 City: 1991 Chinh District: 16 wards, 1 commune
71	Yen Bai	Yen Bai Northwest	108,15	99.850	924	Grade III urban area 2001 City: 2002 Chinh District: 9 wards, 8 communes
72	Thuan An	Binh Duong Southeast	83,71	603.000	7.394	III 2017
73	Di An	Binh Duong Southeast	60,10	415.350	7.711	III 2017
74	Phu Quoc	Kien Giang Mekong Delta	589,23	144.460	245	II 2014
75	Crossroads	Hau Giang Mekong Delta	78,07	101.192	1.296	III 2015
76	Long Khanh	Dong Nai Southeast	191,75	245.040	893	III 2015
77	Hongwu	Dong Thap Mekong Delta	121,84	101.155	826	III 2018
78	Gia Nghia	Dak Nong Central Highlands	284,11	61.413	222	III 2015

How many cities are there in Vietnam?

Vietnam has five centrally-run cities, which are as follows:

1. Ho Chi Minh City

2. Hanoi

3. Hai Phong

4. Da Nang

5. Can Tho

Additionally, Vietnam includes one subordinate city, which is Thu Duc City.

The following is a list of the ten largest cities in Vietnam, with Hanoi being the largest:

Rank	City Name	Area	Population	Density
1	Hanoi	3,359 km²	8.418 million people	2,398 inhabitants/km²
2	Ho Chi Minh City. HCM	2,096 km²	8.993 million people	4,363 inhabitants/km²
3	Hai Phong	1,527 km²	2.029 million people	1,176 inhabitants/km²
4	Can Tho	1,409 km²	1.282 million people	885 inhabitants/km²
5	Danang	1,285 km²	1.134 million people	883 inhabitants/km²
6	Bien Hoa	264.1 km²	1.251 million people	4,645 inhabitants/km²
7	Hai Duong	111.64 km²	509,252 people	4562 inhabitants/km²
8	Hue	70.76 km²	470,251 people	6646 inhabitants/km²
9	Thuan An	83.71 km²	508,433 people	6074 inhabitants/km²
10	Thu Duc	211.56 km²	1.013 million people	4792 inhabitants/km²

Which is the smallest province in Vietnam?

Bac Ninh, located in the Northeast, is the smallest province in Vietnam, covering an area of only 822.7 km². This province is renowned for its folk songs and holds a significant position as the gateway to the capital, Hanoi. Currently, Bac Ninh comprises eight district-level administrative units, including one city and seven districts.

Which province is the largest in the South?

According to data from the General Statistics Office, Binh Phuoc is the largest province in the South, occupying an area of 6,873.56 km². Situated in the northern part of Southern Vietnam, Binh Phuoc is part of the Southern Key Economic Region and features diverse terrain that includes plains, plateaus, and hills.

Which province is the largest in the North?

Son La is the largest province in the North, as well as one of the largest provinces in Vietnam overall, with a total area of 14,174.4 km². Located in the Northwest region, Son La borders Lai Chau and Yen Bai provinces to the north, Hoa Binh and Phu Tho provinces to the east, Thanh Hoa province and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to the south, and Dien Bien province to the west.

Which province is the largest in the West?

Kien Giang is the largest province in the West, with an area of 6,346.27 km². Located in the Southwest of Vietnam, Kien Giang shares its borders with five provinces and cities: An Giang, Dong Thap, Ho Chi Minh City, Bac Lieu, and Ca Mau. The province is home to many renowned tourist destinations, including Phu Quoc Island, Nam Du Islands, and Son Island.

Which province is the largest in the Central Highlands?

Gia Lai is the largest province in the Central Highlands, spanning 15,536.92 km², which constitutes 28.1% of the region’s total area. Located in the northwest of the Central Highlands and bordering Laos and Cambodia, Gia Lai features a diverse landscape that includes high mountains, plateaus, midland hills, and plains, with an average altitude of 700 to 800 meters above sea level.

Which province has the longest coastline?

Vietnam has a total coastline of 3,260 kilometers, ranking 32nd among 156 countries with maritime boundaries. Notably, Khanh Hoa, situated on the South Central Coast, boasts the longest coastline in the country at 385 km. This coastline includes numerous estuaries, creeks, lagoons, bays, islands, and expansive waters.

Which island has the largest area in Vietnam?

Phu Quoc Island is the largest island in Vietnam, covering an area of 574 km². It is part of the Phu Quoc archipelago in Kien Giang province, approximately 120 km from Rach Gia city. Phu Quoc is one of Vietnam’s most famous tourist islands, known for its beautiful and pristine beaches, such as Bai Dai, Sao Beach, and Khem Beach.

Which city is the largest city in Vietnam today?

Ho Chi Minh City is currently the largest city in Vietnam, distinguished by its significant population. It serves as the economic, cultural, and political center of the country.

Which city is the capital of Vietnam?

Hanoi is the capital city of Vietnam, located in the northern part of the country. It serves as the political center of Vietnam and holds significant historical and cultural value.

Which city is an important industrial center and seaport in Vietnam?

Hai Phong is a key industrial center and seaport in Vietnam. Situated in the north, close to Ha Long Bay, Hai Phong plays a vital role in the country’s trade and shipping activities.

What is Vietnam’s population ranked in the world?

According to estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau, as of September 2022, the worldwide population reached 7,922,312,800 people and is forecast to reach 8 billion by mid-November 2022. Compared to 7.2 billion people in 2015, the world’s population has increased significantly, with a growth rate of about 140 people per minute.

Despite this, the world’s population growth rate has been slowing down in recent decades. This slowdown is expected to continue until the population growth rate is balanced at zero (equal birth and death rates) around 2080-2100. At that time, the world’s population is forecast to stabilize at about 10.4 billion people.

The current population of Vietnam is 99,097,162 people as of November 14, 2023 according to data from Worldometers. Vietnam’s population currently accounts for 1.23% of the world’s population. Vietnam is ranked 16th in the world in the population ranking of countries and territories. The population density of Vietnam is 319 people/km2. With a total land area of 310,070 km2. (Source: Worldometers live update on 14/11/2023)

According to VNPOLYFIBER, the total world population in 2023 is 8,072,806,135 people (updated on October 14, 2023).

The top 3 countries with the largest populations in the world are China, India and the United States.

Details of the population table of countries/territories in the world (Source: Worldometers updated directly on 14/11/2023)

STT	Country Name	Population (2023)	Yearly Changes	Population density (people/km2)	Area (km2)	Migration	% of the world
1	India	1.428.627.663	0,81 %	481	2.973.190	-486,136	17,76 %
2	China	1.425.671.352	-0,02 %	152	9.388.211	-310,22	17,72 %
3	United States	339.996.563	0,50 %	37	9.147.420	999.700	4,23 %
4	Indonesia	277.534.122	0,74 %	153	1.811.570	-49,997	3,45 %
5	Pakistan	240,485,658	1,98 %	312	770.880	-165.988	2,99 %
6	Nigeria	223.804.632	2,41 %	246	910.770	-59.996	2,78 %
7	Brazil	216.422.446	0,52 %	26	8.358.140	6.000	2,69 %
8	Bangladesh	172.954.319	1,03 %	1.329	130.170	-309,977	2,15 %
9	Russia	144.444.359	-0,19 %	9	16.376.870	-136,414	1,80 %
10	Mexico	128.455.567	0,75 %	66	1.943.950	-50,239	1,60 %
11	Ethiopia	126.527.060	2,55 %	127	1.000.000	-11.999	1,57 %
12	Japan	123.294.513	-0,53 %	338	364.555	99.994	1,53 %
13	Philippines	117.337.368	1,54 %	394	298.170	-69.996	1,46 %
14	Egypt	112.716.598	1,56 %	113	995.450	-29.998	1,40 %
15	Democratic Republic of the Congo	102.262.808	3,29 %	45	2.267.050	-14.999	1,27 %
16	Vietnam	98.858.950	0,68 %	319	310.070	-82.700	1,23 %
17	Iran	89.172.767	0,70 %	55	1.628.550	-39.998	1,11 %
18	Turkey	85.816.199	0,56 %	112	769.630	-318.067	1,07 %
19	Germany	83.294.633	-0,09 %	239	348.560	155.751	1,04 %
20	Thailand	71.801.279	0,15 %	141	510.890	18.999	0,89 %
21	United Kingdom	67.736.802	0,34 %	280	241.930	165.790	0,84 %
22	Tanzania	67.438.106	2,96 %	76	885.800	-39.997	0,84 %
23	France	64.756.584	0,20 %	118	547.557	67.761	0,80 %
24	South Africa	60.414.495	0,87 %	50	1.213.090	58.496	0,75 %
25	Italy	58.870.762	-0,28 %	200	294.140	58.496	0,73 %
26	Kenya	55.100.586	1,99 %	97	569.140	-10.000	0,68 %
27	Myanmar	54.577.997	0,74 %	84	653.290	-34,998	0,68 %
28	Colombia	52.085.168	0,41 %	47	1.109.500	-175.051	0,65 %
29	South Korea	51.784.059	-0,06 %	533	97.230	29.998	0,64 %
30	Uganda	48.582.334	2,82 %	243	199.810	-126,181	0,60 %
31	Sudan	48.109.006	2,63 %	27	1.765.048	-9,999	0,60 %
32	Spain	47.519.628	-0,08 %	95	498.800	39.998	0,59 %
33	Argentina	45.773.884	0,58 %	17	2.736.690	3.718	0,57 %
34	Algeria	45.606.480	1,57 %	19	2.381.740	-9,999	0,57 %
35	Iraq	45.504.560	2,27 %	105	434.320	-6.000	0,57 %
36	Afghanistan	42.239.854	2,70 %	65	652.860	-65,846	0,53 %
37	Poland	41.026.067	2,93 %	134	306.230	-910,475	0,51 %
38	Canada	38.781.291	0,85%	4	9.093.510	249.746	0,48 %
39	Moroccan	37.840.044	1,02 %	85	446.300	-39.998	0,47 %
40	Saudi Arabia	36.947.025	1,48 %	17	2.149.690	28.998	0,46 %
41	Ukraine	36.744.634	-7,45 %	63	579.320	1.784.718	0,46 %
42	Angola	36.684.202	3,08 %	29	1.246.700	-1.000	0,46 %
43	Uzbekistan	35.163.944	1,55 %	83	425.400	-19.999	0,44 %
44	Yemen	34.449.825	2,24 %	65	527.970	-29,914	0,43 %
45	Peru	34.352.719	0,89 %	27	1.280.000	-61,442	0,43 %
46	Malaysia	34.308.525	1,09 %	104	328.550	48.997	0,43 %
47	Ghana	34.121.985	1,93 %	150	227.540	-9,999	0,42 %
48	Mozambique	33.897.354	2,81 %	43	786.380	-5.000	0,42 %
49	Nepal	30.896.590	1,14 %	216	143.350	-62.012	0,38 %
50	Madagascar	30.325.732	2,41 %	52	581.795	-1.500	0,38 %
51	Côte d’Ivoire	28.873.034	2,53 %	91	318.000	6.000	0,36 %
52	Venezuela	28.838.499	1,90 %	33	882.050	321.106	0,36 %
53	Camourun	28.647.293	2,63 %	61	472.710	-4,8	0,36 %
54	Niger	27.202.843	3,80 %	21	1.266.700	1.000	0,34 %
55	Australia	26.439.111	1,00 %	3	7.682.300	139.991	0,33 %
56	North Korea	26.160.821	0,35 %	217	120.410	-2.000	0,33 %
57	Taiwan	23.923.276	0,13 %	676	35.410	23.999	0,30%
58	Mali	23.293.698	3,10%	19	1.220.190	-39.998	0,29 %
59	Burkina Faso	23.251.485	2,55 %	85	273.600	-24.998	0,29 %
60	Syria	23.227.014	4,98 %	126	183.630	757,103	0,29 %
61	Sri Lanka	21.893.579	0,28 %	349	62.710	-77,495	0,27 %
62	Malawi	20.931.751	2,58 %	222	94.280	-6.000	0,26 %
63	Zambia	20.569.737	2,76 %	28	743.390	-5.000	0,26 %
64	Romania	19.892.812	1,19 %	86	230.170	-254,616	0,25 %
65	Chilean	19.629.590	0,13 %	26	743.532	-71,205	0,24 %
66	Kazakhstan	19.606.633	1,08 %	7	2.699.700	0	0,24 %
67	Chad	18.278.568	3,13 %	15	1.259.200	-2.000	0,23 %
68	Ecuador	18.190.484	1,05 %	73	248.360	-21.525	0,23 %
69	Somali	18.143.378	3,10%	29	627.340	-30.000	0,23 %
70	Guatemala	18.092.026	1,39 %	169	107.160	-9,11	0,22 %
71	Senegal	17.763.163	2,58 %	92	192.530	-19.999	0,22 %
72	Netherlands	17.618.299	0,31 %	522	33.720	29.998	0,22 %
73	Cambodia	16.944.826	1,06 %	96	176.520	-29.998	0,21 %
74	Zimbabwe	16.665.409	2,11 %	43	386.850	-9,999	0,21 %
75	Ginay	14.190.612	2,39 %	58	245.720	-4.000	0,18 %
76	Rwanda	14.094.683	2,31 %	571	24.670	-8,999	0,18 %
77	Benin	13.712.828	2,70 %	122	112.760	-200	0,17 %
78	Burundi	13.238.559	2,71 %	516	25.680	2.000	0,16 %
79	Tunisia	12.458.223	0,83 %	80	155.360	-4.000	0,15 %
80	Bolivia	12.388.571	1,35 %	11	1.083.300	-3.000	0,15 %
81	Haiti	11.724.763	1,21 %	425	27.560	-31.811	0,15 %
82	Belgium	11.686.140	0,26 %	386	30.280	23.999	0,15 %
83	Jordan	11.337.052	0,45 %	128	88.780	-157,392	0,14 %
84	Dominican Republic	11.332.972	0,93 %	235	48.320	-29.099	0,14 %
85	Cuba	11.194.449	-0,16 %	105	106.440	-6.000	0,14 %
86	South Sudan	11.088.796	1,61 %	18	610.952	-23,291	0,14 %
87	Sweden	10.612.086	0,59 %	26	410.340	39.998	0,13 %
88	Honduras	10.593.798	1,54 %	95	111.890	-5,034	0,13 %
89	Czech Republic (Czech Republic)	10.495.295	0,01 %	136	77.240	22.011	0,13 %
90	Azerbaijan	10.412.651	0,53 %	126	82.658	0	0,13 %
91	Greece	10.341.277	-0,42 %	80	128.900	5.000	0,13 %
92	Papua New Guinea	10.329.931	1,85 %	23	452.860	-800	0,13 %
93	Portugal	10.247.605	-0,23 %	112	91.590	9.999	0,13 %
94	Hungary	10.156.239	1,90 %	112	90.530	-156,677	0,13 %
95	Tajikistan	10.143.543	1,92 %	72	139.960	-19.999	0,13 %
96	United Arab Emirates	9.516.871	0,80 %	114	83.600	0	0,12 %
97	Belarus	9.498.238	-0,39 %	47	202.910	-4,282	0,12 %
98	Israelis	9.174.520	1,51 %	424	21.640	9.999	0,11 %
99	Walk	9.053.799	2,32 %	166	54.390	-2.000	0,11 %
100	Clothing	8.958.960	0,22 %	109	82,409	19.999	0,11 %
101	Switzerland	8.796.669	0,64 %	223	39.516	39.998	0,11 %
102	Sierra Leone	8.791.092	2,15 %	122	72.180	-4.000	0,11 %
103	Laos	7.633.779	1,39 %	33	230.800	-9,999	0,09 %
104	Hong Kong	7.491.609	0,04 %	7.135	1.050	19.999	0,09 %
105	Serbia	7.149.077	-1,00 %	82	87.460	-9,999	0,09 %
106	Nicaragua	7.046.310	1,41 %	59	120.340	-8.000	0,09 %
107	Libya	6.888.388	1,12 %	4	1.759.540	-2.000	0,09 %
108	Paraguay	6.861.524	1,19 %	17	397.300	-12,499	0,09 %
109	Kyrgyzstan	6.735.347	1,58 %	35	191.800	-9,999	0,08 %
110	Bulgaria	6.687.717	-1,39 %	62	108.560	-4,8	0,08 %
111	Turkmenistan	6.516.100	1,33 %	14	469.930	-4.000	0,08 %
112	El Salvador	6.364.943	0,45 %	307	20.720	-23,249	0,08 %
113	Congo	6.106.869	2,29 %	18	341.500	-1.000	0,08 %
114	Singapore	6.014.723	0,65 %	8,592	700	26.998	0,07 %
115	Denmark	5.910.913	0,49 %	139	42.430	19.999	0,07 %
116	Slovakia	5.795.199	2,69 %	121	48.088	-112.067	0,07 %
117	Central African Republic	5.742.315	2,92 %	9	622.980	-14,716	0,07 %
118	Finland	5.545.475	0,09 %	18	303.890	13.999	0,07 %
119	Norway	5.474.360	0,74 %	15	365.268	27.998	0,07 %
120	Liberia	5.418.377	2,18 %	56	96.320	-5.000	0,07 %
121	State of Palestine	5.371.230	2,31 %	892	6.020	-5.000	0,07 %
122	Lebanon	5.353.930	-2,47 %	523	10.230	-177,331	0,07 %
123	New Zealand	5.228.100	0,83 %	20	263.310	12.999	0,06 %
124	Costa Rica	5.212.173	0,60 %	102	51.060	3.750	0,06 %
125	Ireland	5.056.935	0,67 %	73	68.890	9.999	0,06 %
126	Mauritania	4.862.989	2,68 %	5	1.030.700	3.000	0,06 %
127	Oman	4.644.384	1,49 %	15	309.500	0	0,06 %
128	Panama	4.468.087	1,35 %	60	74.340	7.262	0,06 %
129	Kuwait	4.310.108	0,97 %	242	17.820	11.999	0,05 %
130	Croatia	4.008.617	-0,54 %	72	55.960	-2.000	0,05 %
131	Eritrea	3.748.901	1,76 %	37	101.000	-15,297	0,05 %
132	Georgia	3.728.282	-0,43 %	54	69.490	-9,999	0,05 %
133	Mongolia	3.447.157	1,44 %	2	1.553.560	-850	0,04 %
134	Moldova	3.435.931	4,98 %	105	32.850	-125,204	0,04 %
135	Uruguay	3.423.108	0,01 %	20	175.020	-1.500	0,04 %
136	Puerto Rico	3.260.314	0,24 %	368	8,87	19.835	0,04 %
137	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3.210.847	-0,70 %	63	51.000	-500	0,04 %
138	Albania	2.832.439	-0,35 %	103	27.400	-8.000	0,04 %
139	Jamaica	2.825.544	-0,06 %	261	10.830	-10.999	0,04 %
140	Armenia	2.777.970	-0,09 %	98	28.470	-5.000	0,03 %
141	Gambia	2.773.168	2,48 %	274	10.120	-3.000	0,03 %
142	Lithuania	2.718.352	-1,15 %	43	62.674	-13,128	0,03 %
143	Qatar	2.716.391	0,79 %	234	11.610	0	0,03 %
144	Botswana	2.675.352	1,71 %	5	566.730	3.000	0,03 %
145	Namibia	2.604.172	1,45 %	3	823.290	-3,916	0,03 %
146	Gabon	2.436.566	1,99 %	9	257.670	1.000	0,03 %
147	Lesotho	2.330.318	1,06 %	77	30.360	-4.000	0,03 %
148	Guinea-Bissau	2.150.842	2,15 %	76	28.120	-1.400	0,03 %
149	Slovenia	2.119.675	-0,01 %	105	20.140	2.000	0,03 %
150	North Macedonia	2.085.679	-0,38 %	83	25.220	-1.000	0,03 %
151	Latvia	1.830.211	-1,10 %	29	62.200	-7.630	0,02 %
152	Equatorial Guinea	1.714.671	2,37 %	61	28.050	4.000	0,02 %
153	Trinidad and Tobago	1.534.937	0,25 %	299	5.130	-800	0,02 %
154	Bahrain	1.485.509	0,90 %	1.955	760	0	0,02 %
155	Timor-Leste	1.360.596	1,44 %	91	14.870	-5.000	0,02 %
156	Estonia	1.322.765	-0,25 %	31	42.390	-1.000	0,02 %
157	Mosaic	1.300.557	0,08 %	641	2.030	0	0,02 %
158	Cyprus	1.260.138	0,69 %	136	9.240	5.000	0,02 %
159	Eswatini	1.210.822	0,76 %	70	17.200	-5,268	0,02 %
160	Djibouti	1.136.455	1,39 %	49	23.180	900	0,01 %
161	Reunite	981.796	0,80 %	393	2.500	-630	0,01 %
162	Fiji	936.375	0,71 %	51	18.270	-3,289	0,01 %
163	Comoros	852.075	1,83 %	458	1,861	-2.000	0,01 %
164	Guyana	813.834	0,63 %	4	196.850	-3,9	0,01 %
165	Bhutan	787.424	0,64 %	21	38.117	300	0,01 %
166	Solomon Islands	740.424	2,23 %	26	27.990	-1.600	0,01 %
167	Macao	704.149	1,29 %	23,472	30	5.000	0,01 %
168	Luxembourg	654.768	1,11 %	253	2.590	4,883	0,01 %
169	Montenegro	626.485	-0,10 %	47	13.450	-480	0,01 %
170	Suriname	623.236	0,84 %	4	156.000	-1.000	0,01 %
171	Cape Verde	598.682	0,93 %	149	4.030	-1,227	0,01 %
172	Western Sahara	587.259	1,96 %	2	266.000	5.600	0,01 %
173	Micronesia	544.321	0,98 %	778	700	-1,642	0,01 %
174	Malta	535.064	0,33 %	1.672	320	850	0,01 %
175	Maldives	521.021	-0,53 %	1.737	300	-8,652	0,01 %
176	Brunei	452.524	0,78 %	86	5.270	0	0,01 %
177	Bahamas	412.623	0,64 %	41	10.010	1.000	0,01 %
178	Belize	410.825	1,37 %	18	22.810	600	0,01 %
179	Guadeloupe	395.839	0,02 %	234	1.690	-800	0,00%
180	Nước Iceland	375.318	0,65 %	4	100.250	380	0,00%
181	Martinique	366.981	-0,14 %	346	1.060	-650	0,00%
182	Mayotte	335.995	3,03 %	896	375	0	0,00%
183	Vanuatu	334.506	2,38 %	27	12.190	0	0,00%
184	French Guiana	312.155	2,49 %	4	82.200	1.200	0,00%
185	French Polynesia	308.872	0,85%	84	3.660	-100	0,00%
186	New Caledonia	292.991	1,05 %	16	18.280	500	0,00%
187	Barbados	281.995	0,13 %	656	430	-80	0,00%
188	Sao Tome & Principe	231.856	1,97 %	242	960	-600	0,00%
189	Samoa	225.681	1,48 %	80	2.830	-1.500	0,00%
190	Citrus	192.077	0,48 %	433	444	515	0,00%
191	Saint Lucia	180.251	0,22 %	295	610	0	0,00%
192	Guam	172.952	0,69 %	320	540	-500	0,00%
193	Kiribati	133.515	1,74 %	165	810	-400	0,00%
194	Grenada	126.183	0,59 %	371	340	-200	0,00%
195	Tonga	107.773	0,86 %	150	720	-800	0,00%
196	Seychelles	107.660	0,51 %	234	460	-200	0,00%
197	Aruba	106.277	-0,16 %	590	180	157	0,00%
198	Saint Vincent & the Grenadines	103.698	-0,24 %	266	390	-200	0,00%
199	U.S. Virgin Islands	98.750	-0,72 %	282	350	-450	0,00%
200	Antigua and Barbuda	94.298	0,57 %	214	440	0	0,00%
201	Isle of Man	84.710	0,23 %	149	570	340	0,00%
202	Andorra	80.088	0,33 %	170	470	200	0,00%
203	Dominica	73.040	0,42 %	97	750	-40	0,00%
204	Cayman Islands	69.310	0,88 %	289	240	400	0,00%
205	Bermuda	64.069	-0,18 %	1.281	50	0	0,00%
206	Greenland	56.643	0,31 %	0	410.450	-100	0,00%
207	Faeroe Islands	53.270	0,34 %	38	1.396	0	0,00%
208	Northern Mariana Islands	49.796	0,49 %	108	460	-50	0,00%
209	Saint Kitts & Nevis	47.755	0,21 %	184	260	20	0,00%
210	Turks and Caicos	46.062	0,79 %	48	950	200	0,00%
211	Sint Maarten	44.222	0,11 %	1.301	34	0	0,00%
212	American Samoa	43.914	-0,81 %	220	200	-790	0,00%
213	Marshall Island	41.996	1,03 %	233	180	0	0,00%
214	Liechtenstein	39.584	0,65 %	247	160	150	0,00%
215	Monaco	36.297	-0,47 %	24.360	1	200	0,00%
216	San Marino	33.642	-0,05 %	561	60	100	0,00%
217	Gibraltar	32.688	0,12 %	3.269	10	-24	0,00%
218	Saint Martin	32.077	0,90 %	605	53	0	0,00%
219	British Virgin Islands	31.538	0,74 %	210	150	200	0,00%
220	Dutch Caribbean	27.148	0,45 %	83	328	100	0,00%
221	Palau	18.058	0,02 %	39	460	-20	0,00%
222	Cook Islands	17.044	0,19 %	71	240	-93	0,00%
223	Anguilla	15.899	0,26 %	177	90	0	0,00%
224	Nauru	12.780	0,88 %	639	20	-140	0,00%
225	Wallis & Futuna	11.502	-0,60 %	82	140	-119	0,00%
226	Tuvalu	11.396	0,74 %	380	30	-60	0,00%
227	Saint Barthelemy	10.994	0,25 %	524	21	0	0,00%
228	Saint Pierre & Miquelon	5.840	-0,38 %	25	230	0	0,00%
229	Saint Helena	5.314	-1,12 %	14	390	0	0,00%
230	Montserrat	4.386	-0,09 %	44	100	0	0,00%
231	Falkland Islands	3.791	0,29 %	0	12.170	0	0,00%
232	Niue	1.935	0,05 %	7	260	0	0,00%
233	Tokelau	1.893	1,18 %	189	10	0	0,00%
234	Holy See	518	1,57 %	1.295	0	0	0,00%

Area and Population of Districts in Ho Chi Minh City (2023)

Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam in terms of population and urbanization, serves as a key economic engine and an important cultural and educational center for the country. A common inquiry pertains to the current number of districts within Ho Chi Minh City and which areas have the largest and smallest land sizes.

Overview of Districts and Population in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City, also referred to by its former name Saigon, is classified as a special centrally governed municipality of Vietnam, situated in the transition region between the Southeast and Southwest. The city is comprised of 16 districts and 1 suburban district, covering a total area of 2,095 km² (approximately 809 square miles).

Ho Chi Minh City is witnessing significant population growth. According to the latest estimates from the United Nations and the General Statistics Office of Vietnam, the population in 2023 is projected to be 9,320,866, a substantial increase from 1,213,224 in 1950. In the preceding year alone, the city experienced an increase of 243,708 residents, reflecting an annual growth rate of 2.68%.

The urbanization trends in Ho Chi Minh City indicate a concentration of population in both the urban core and surrounding suburban areas. Encompassing a vast area of 2,061.2 km² (approximately 795.3 square miles), the city faces various challenges and opportunities characteristic of a densely populated metropolis.

Population Density in Ho Chi Minh City

The population density in Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 4,097 individuals per km² (or 10,610 individuals per square mile). Representing 8.34% of the national population, Ho Chi Minh City ranks second in population size after Hanoi. The last census conducted in 2009 recorded a population of 7,521,130, while estimates in 2017 indicated a figure around 8,444,600.

Map of Districts in Ho Chi Minh City

Can Gio District, with an area of 704.22 km², is the largest district among the 24 districts of Ho Chi Minh City, significantly surpassing District 4. It is 2.8 times larger than Binh Chanh District, which has an area of 252.69 km², and approximately 15 times the size of Thu Duc District, which covers 47.7 km². In total, Ho Chi Minh City spans 2,095 km², with the five suburban districts encompassing more than three-quarters of the area at 1,601 km².

According to the latest statistical data from late 2020 and early 2021, Ho Chi Minh City has an estimated population density of 4,292 people per km². The city comprises 19 urban districts and 5 suburban districts, collectively covering a total area of 2,061 km². Additionally, statistics indicate the population distribution within the inner districts of Ho Chi Minh City across this overall area.

County	Population (people)	Area (km²)	Population density (people/km²)	Number of wards/ communes
District 1	205,180	7.73	26,543	10
District 2	168,680	49.74	3,391	11
District 3	196,433	4.92	39,925	14
District 4	203,060	4.18	48,578	15
District 5	187,510	4.27	43,913	15
District 6	258,945	7.19	36,014	14
District 7	324,620	35.69	9,095	10
District 8	451,290	19.18	23,529	18
District 9	397,000	114	3,482	13
District 10	372,450	5.72	65,113	15
District 11	332,536	5.14	64,695	16
District 12	520,175	52.78	9,855	11
Binh Thanh	490,618	20.76	23,632	20
Thu Duc	524,670	48	1,093	12
Go Vap	663,313	19.74	33,602	16
Phu Nhuan	182,477	4.88	37,392	15
Tan Binh	470,350	22.38	21,016	15
Tan Phu	464,493	16.06	28,922	11
Binh Tan	702,650	51.89	13,541	10
Nha Be District	175,360	100	1,753	7
Hoc Mon District	422,471	109	3,875	12
Cu Chi District	403,038	435	926	21
Can Gio	74,960	704	106	7
Binh Chanh District	680,000	253	2,688	16

Which district in Ho Chi Minh City has the highest population density?

District 10 holds the distinction of having the highest population density in Ho Chi Minh City, with a density of 65,113 individuals per square kilometer. This figure is approximately 2.45 times greater than the density found in District 1 and 600 times higher than that of Can Gio district, which has the lowest population density in the city.

Which district in Ho Chi Minh City has the largest area?

Can Gio district is the largest in terms of area in Ho Chi Minh City, encompassing 704 square kilometers, which accounts for one-third of the city’s total area. This area is 2.8 times larger than that of Binh Chanh district (252.69 km²) and about 15 times greater than that of Thu Duc district (47.7 km²).

Which district in Ho Chi Minh City has the largest population?

Binh Tan district has the largest population in Ho Chi Minh City, with approximately 702,650 residents. It is noteworthy that the average annual population increase in Binh Tan district ranges from 28,000 to 35,000 individuals.

Which district in Ho Chi Minh City has the smallest area?

District 4 is the smallest district in Ho Chi Minh City, covering an area of only about 4.18 square kilometers. This area represents just 1/100 of the size of Cu Chi district. Following closely, District 5 has the second smallest area at 4.27 square kilometers.

Ownership of Residential Property by Foreigners in Vietnam

Foreign individuals and organizations are permitted to own residential properties in Vietnam, with specific regulations governing ownership limits. According to current regulations, foreign entities are allowed to own a maximum of 30% of the apartments within each apartment building and no more than 30% of the total apartments across all buildings in a given area.

Recently, the Ministry of Construction issued an official letter to the General Department of Land Management under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, providing guidance on the allowable number of apartments that foreign organizations and individuals can acquire in housing investment projects.

The Ministry referenced Article 161 of the Housing Law of 2014 and Decree No. 99, which detail provisions concerning foreign ownership of residential properties. Specifically, foreigners are restricted to owning no more than 30% of the apartments in any individual building and up to 10% of the detached houses within a project, capped at 250 units in areas with a population density equivalent to that of a ward-level administrative unit.

“The Housing Law does not specify the exact number of properties that an individual or organization can own. Therefore, it is recommended that the General Department of Land Management implement regulations based on the Housing Law,” stated the Ministry of Construction.

Foreigners can own residential properties for a defined term but do not have ownership rights to the land. Upon the expiration of this ownership period, foreigners may apply for a single extension and are permitted to buy and sell properties similarly to domestic citizens.

These are the latest provisions included by the Ministry of Construction in the Draft Law on Housing (Amended), following consultations with National Assembly deputies.

In a report addressing the feedback from the National Assembly deputies regarding the Draft Law, the Ministry acknowledged various significant concerns, particularly in relation to property ownership by foreign individuals and organizations. Some deputies suggested that the revised Housing Law should clarify that foreign ownership does not confer land use rights.

In response to these suggestions, the Ministry of Construction proposed to the Government a clarification of the regulations regarding property ownership by foreigners without associated land use rights, along with a provision allowing for a one-time extension of the ownership term.

Additionally, the Ministry recommended that regulations be established governing property ownership extensions for foreigners in Vietnam. Should foreigners purchase properties and later choose to sell to Vietnamese citizens or overseas Vietnamese, it is proposed that these buyers receive the same rights and obligations as domestic citizens.

Under the current Housing Law, eligible foreign ownership encompasses: foreign organizations and individuals investing in project-based housing construction in accordance with Vietnamese law; foreign-invested enterprises, branches, and representative offices; foreign investment funds; and foreign bank branches operating in Vietnam, as well as foreign individuals legally entering Vietnam.

The law stipulates that foreigners may acquire properties through one of the following means: investing in residential housing projects; purchasing, leasing, receiving as a gift, or inheriting commercial housing, including apartments and detached houses in housing investment projects, excluding areas designated for national defense and security.

Key Considerations for Foreigners Purchasing Property in Vietnam

Eligibility Proof: Foreigners must demonstrate their eligibility to own property in Vietnam under the law. Documentation showing legal entry into Vietnam is required.
Financial Transparency: To facilitate future fund withdrawal, foreigners should maintain a bank account in Vietnam, transferring funds from abroad for property transactions, while also retaining proof of income for purchasing.
Project Ownership Knowledge: It is essential to research which projects permit foreign ownership to mitigate risks. Foreigners may only buy from newly developed residential projects rather than existing areas.
Contractual Terms: When entering into purchasing agreements, foreigners should ensure the legal legitimacy of the contract with the investor to secure their rights.
Understanding Local Practices: Recognize that the enforcement of contract terms may differ from practices in other countries, necessitating careful management of payments.
Rights of Ownership: Foreign property owners retain full rights, such as leasing and inheriting, contingent on obtaining a house ownership certificate. Lease agreements must be registered, and tax obligations adhered to.
Property Management: For foreigners not residing in Vietnam full-time, employing property management services can streamline compliance with local regulations.

Preferred Residential Areas for Foreigners in Ho Chi Minh City

According to the InterNations Expat City Ranking 2021, Ho Chi Minh City ranks third in Southeast Asia as a preferred destination for expatriates. Notable residential areas appealing to foreign residents include:

– Phu My Hung, District 7: Renowned for its international standards in infrastructure and planning, this area boasts a significant expatriate population, comprised of diverse nationalities including Korean, British, American, Taiwanese, and Japanese residents.

– District 1: Known for its vibrant cultural scene and business centers, District 1 attracts professionals seeking an active lifestyle amidst local culture.

– Thao Dien, District 2: As an emerging hub for expatriates, Thao Dien features luxury villas and apartments, international schools, and European restaurants, making it an attractive community for successful businesspeople and professionals.

– Thu Thiem New Urban Area, District 2: This area presents a blend of greenery and urban living, just minutes from the city center, boasting an array of amenities and infrastructure developments attracting foreign buyers.

These neighborhoods offer a combination of quality living environments, cultural engagement, and community amenities that cater to the needs of expatriates in Ho Chi Minh City.