List of cities in Vietnam

Territorially, Vietnam is divided into 34 first-level administrative units, consisting of 27 provinces and 7 municipalities (). These municipalities, while on the same first-level as provinces,

Cities were further assessed and categorized under the urban area classification resolution, which includes six classes: Special (), Class , Class , Class , Class and Class . Municipalities and Municipal Cities were given Class (With the exception of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City being Special Class). Provincial Cities were assigned Class , Class , Class depending on classification criteria.

After 2025 reforms

After the amendment of the Constitution, Centrally-Governed Cities became the only administrative units that are defined as 'cities.'

Municipalities

{| class="wikitable sortable"

|+LIST OF CONTEMPORARY CITIES

! rowspan="2" |City

! rowspan="2" |Vietnamese

! rowspan="2" |Seal

! rowspan="2" |Date Recognized

! rowspan="2" |Region

! colspan="2" |2025 Area

! rowspan="2" |2025 Population

|-

!km²

!mi²

|-

| style="background:#FFE4E1;" |Hanoi

| style="background:#FFE4E1;" |Hà Nội

| style="background:#FFE4E1;" |frameless|50x50px

| style="background:#FFE4E1;" align="center" |1946

| style="background:#FFE4E1;" |Red River Delta

| style="background:#FFE4E1;" |3.359,82

| style="background:#FFE4E1;" |1,297.23

| style="background:#FFE4E1;" |8.807.523

|-

|Haiphong

|Hải Phòng

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| align="center" |1976

|Red River Delta

| 3.194,72

|-

|Can Tho

|Cần Thơ

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| align="center" |2004

|Mekong River Delta

|6.360,83

|-

|Da Nang

|Đà Nẵng

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| align="center" |1997

|South Central Coast

|11.859,59

|-

|Hue

|Huế

||

| align="center" |2025

|North Central Coast

|4.947,11

|-

|Dong Nai

|Đồng Nai

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| align="center" |2026

|Southeast

|12.737,18

|}

Provinces oriented to become municipalities

• Quảng Ninh province (2026)
• Khánh Hòa province (2030)
• Bắc Ninh province (2030)