Provincial city (Vietnam)
| Administrative units of Vietnam |
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| Province-level |
| Commune-level |
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 are 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 are divided into wards and communes, the latter of which apply to the more suburban parts.
Municipalities, Cities, & Towns in Vietnam
Municipalities: red (special class), pink (class 1)
Municipal cities: green (class 1), purple (class 2), brown (class 3)
Provincial cities: dark blue (class 1), cyan (class 2), light blue (class 3)
Provincial towns: orange (class 3), yellow (class 4)
Municipalities: red (special class), pink (class 1)
Municipal cities: green (class 1), purple (class 2), brown (class 3)
Provincial cities: dark blue (class 1), cyan (class 2), light blue (class 3)
Provincial towns: orange (class 3), yellow (class 4)