Vietnam passes historic redrawing of provincial map; Ho Chi Minh City trebles in size, becomes megacity
In a major overhaul, the country has nearly halved the number of provinces and cities to streamline governing and raise efficiency
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[HO CHI MINH CITY] Vietnam’s parliament on Thursday (Jun 12) gave the green light to a sweeping administrative overhaul, cutting its 63 provinces and cities into just 34, which will redraw the national map. This includes trebling Ho Chi Minh City’s size as it absorbs nearby industrial and port hubs.
Under the resolution approved by the National Assembly, 11 provinces and cities – including Hanoi – remain unchanged, while the remaining 52 are merged into 23 new administrative units. The reorganised local governments will become operational on Jul 1.
This slashes the total number of provinces and cities to its lowest since reunification 50 years ago.
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