Vietnamese provinces and municipalities, found on the map
Learn all 34 province-level units formed by the 2025 mergers. As of October 2026, these are 25 provinces and nine centrally governed municipalities. The map combines former boundaries at Natural Earth’s generalised scale.
34 to find, 8 a run.
5 rounds, 6 of 8 to pass each. Pass one and its places are yours.
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Every one on the map
Every place listed below can be asked in this game. Places you find in a passed round drop out of your remaining pool.
- An Giang
- Bac Ninh
- Ca Mau
- Can Tho
- Cao Bang
- Da Nang
- Dak Lak
- Dien Bien
- Dong Nai
- Dong Thap
- Gia Lai
- Ha Tinh
- Hai Phong
- Hanoi
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Hue
- Hung Yen
- Khanh Hoa
- Lai Chau
- Lam Dong
- Lang Son
- Lao Cai
- Nghe An
- Ninh Binh
- Phu Tho
- Quang Ngai
- Quang Ninh
- Quang Tri
- Son La
- Tay Ninh
- Thai Nguyen
- Thanh Hoa
- Tuyen Quang
- Vinh Long
What the map tells you about each one
The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.
- Hanoi
- Hanoi is Vietnam’s capital and a centrally governed municipality. Its urban centre sits beside the Red River, with surrounding rural areas inside the same administrative unit.
- Cao Bang
- Cao Bang’s limestone uplands include the Ban Gioc waterfalls on the Chinese border. It was one of the province-level units left unchanged by the 2025 mergers.
- Tuyen Quang
- The 2025 province combines the former Tuyen Quang and Ha Giang provinces. It reaches from forested river valleys to the limestone uplands of the Dong Van plateau.
- Dien Bien
- Dien Bien includes the valley where Vietnamese forces defeated the French in 1954. Its mountainous territory meets both Laos and China.
- Lai Chau
- Lai Chau is a mountainous province west of Lao Cai. The Hoang Lien Son range separates valleys near the upper Da River and the Chinese border.
- Son La
- Son La follows the Da River through northwestern highlands. The Moc Chau plateau is known for tea growing, and large reservoirs support hydropower.
- Lao Cai
- The 2025 province combines Lao Cai and Yen Bai. It includes Sa Pa, Fansipan and the Red River corridor from the Chinese border towards the northern plain.
- Thai Nguyen
- The 2025 province combines Thai Nguyen and Bac Kan. Tea-growing areas lie around Thai Nguyen, while Ba Be’s lake and limestone mountains lie farther north.
- Lang Son
- Lang Son is a northeastern border province. Roads and railways through its valleys connect northern Vietnam with China.
- Quang Ninh
- Quang Ninh became a centrally governed municipality in 2026. It contains Ha Long Bay, coastal islands, coal-mining areas and a border with China.
- Bac Ninh
- Bac Ninh joined with Bac Giang in 2025 and became a centrally governed municipality in 2026. Industrial centres share the territory with communities associated with quan ho folk singing.
- Phu Tho
- The 2025 province joins Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc and Hoa Binh. It includes the Hung Kings’ temple area and highland valleys southwest of Hanoi.
- Hai Phong
- Hai Phong’s municipality expanded to include Hai Duong in 2025. Its ports connect the Red River region with the Gulf of Tonkin, and Cat Ba lies offshore.
- Hung Yen
- The 2025 province joins Hung Yen and Thai Binh. Its delta farmland reaches from the Red River’s inland plain to the Gulf of Tonkin coast.
- Ninh Binh
- The 2025 province combines Ninh Binh, Ha Nam and Nam Dinh. Trang An’s limestone scenery contrasts with the broad farmland and coastal wetlands of the delta.
- Thanh Hoa
- Thanh Hoa stretches from the coast to mountains beside Laos. The Citadel of the Ho Dynasty lies inland, while the Ma River crosses the province.
- Nghe An
- Nghe An is a large province of coastal plains and western mountains. The Ca River reaches the sea near Vinh, its main urban centre.
- Ha Tinh
- Ha Tinh lies between Laos and the sea. Forests around Vu Quang are associated with the scientific discovery of the saola in 1992.
- Quang Tri
- The 2025 province combines Quang Binh and Quang Tri. It includes Phong Nha-Ke Bang’s caves and the Ben Hai River near the former wartime dividing line.
- Hue
- Hue is a centrally governed municipality that replaced Thua Thien Hue province in January 2025. Its imperial monuments stand beside the Perfume River.
- Da Nang
- Da Nang’s municipality expanded to include Quang Nam in 2025. It includes the port city, Hoi An’s old town and My Son’s Cham temple complex.
- Quang Ngai
- The 2025 province combines Quang Ngai and Kon Tum. Its territory now links the coast with highland communities near the borders of Laos and Cambodia.
- Gia Lai
- The 2025 province joins Gia Lai and Binh Dinh. Pleiku lies in the highlands, while Quy Nhon faces the sea at the eastern end of the province.
- Khanh Hoa
- The 2025 province combines Khanh Hoa and Ninh Thuan. It contains Nha Trang, Cam Ranh Bay and coastal areas with important Cham cultural traditions.
- Dak Lak
- The 2025 province combines Dak Lak and Phu Yen. Buon Ma Thuot stands in the coffee-growing highlands, while Tuy Hoa lies near the mouth of the Ba River.
- Lam Dong
- The 2025 province joins Lam Dong, Dak Nong and Binh Thuan. It connects Da Lat’s uplands with the coast around Phan Thiet and Mui Ne.
- Dong Nai
- Dong Nai joined with Binh Phuoc in 2025 and became a centrally governed municipality in April 2026. Manufacturing around Bien Hoa shares the territory with farms, forests and the Cambodian border.
- Ho Chi Minh City
- The municipality expanded to include Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau in 2025. The city centre, industrial areas and seaports now share one province-level administration.
- Tay Ninh
- The 2025 province combines Tay Ninh and Long An. It links the Cambodian border with the northern edge of the Mekong Delta and routes towards Ho Chi Minh City.
- Dong Thap
- The 2025 province joins Dong Thap and Tien Giang. It includes the inland wetlands around Cao Lanh and river settlements near My Tho.
- Vinh Long
- The 2025 province combines Vinh Long, Ben Tre and Tra Vinh. Rivers and canals connect fruit-growing areas, coconut groves and Khmer communities.
- An Giang
- The 2025 province joins An Giang and Kien Giang. Its territory reaches from the Cambodian border and Chau Doc to Rach Gia and Phu Quoc island.
- Can Tho
- Can Tho’s municipality expanded to include Hau Giang and Soc Trang in 2025. The urban centre stands on the Hau River, with farming areas and coast farther south.
- Ca Mau
- The 2025 province combines Ca Mau and Bac Lieu. Mangrove coasts, aquaculture ponds and waterways shape life around the southern end of the Mekong Delta.
How this one works
How many provinces and municipalities are on the map?
34. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 8 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.
What is a round?
A run of 8 questions, and 6 right passes it. 5 rounds cover the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Vietnam page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.
Can I start the map over?
Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 34 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of Vietnam keep their progress.
Do I need an account?
No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.
What happens when I get one wrong?
The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.
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