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'''Vietnam''', both before and after independence, has been divided into administrative areas called '''provinces'''. The Vietnamese term for province is ''tinh''. As opposed to Canadian provinces and U.S. states, they do change name, split, merge, and otherwise may have somewhat unstable designations. These changes are not all connected with colonial and unification events. <ref name=Statoid>{{citation
Vietnam is divided administratively into '''''tinh'''''s or '''provinces''' Tinhs change over time.<ref name=Statoid>{{citation
  | url = http://www.statoids.com/uvn.html
  | url = http://www.statoids.com/uvn.html
  | contribution = Provinces of Vietnam
  | contribution = Provinces of Vietnam
  | title = Administrative Divisions of Countries ("Statoids")
  | title = Administrative Divisions of Countries ("Statoids")
  | author = Gwillam Law}}</ref>
  | author = Gwillam Law}}</ref>
==Substructure==
Subdivisions of provinces, called ''than pho'' in vietnamese, are '''districts''' ' or '''municipalities'''; districts have '''wards'''.


The capital of a province (e.g., [[Can Tho Province]] often has the same name as the province, but with the suffix "city" or sometimes "town" (e.g., [[Can Tho City]]). There are some urban provinces for the larger cities such as [[Hanoi]], [[Ho Chi Minh City]]/[[Saigon]] and [[Hue]].
Tinhs are further subdivided into smaller provinces, or districts, called ''than pho''.  Smaller divisions are '''municipalities''' and '''wards'''.  The capital of a province (e.g., [[Can Tho Province]]) often has the same name as the province but with the suffix "city" (or sometimes "town") added (e.g., [[Can Tho City]]). Some of the larger cities (such as [[Hanoi]], [[Ho Chi Minh City]]/[[Saigon]] and [[Hue]]) are themselves urban provinces.


==Superstructure==
Before the colonial period, Vietnam was divided into three provinces, for which both Vietnamese and Chinese names were used: [[Tonkin]] in the north; [[Dai Viet]] or the Empire of [[Annam]] was in the center; and [[Cochin China]] in the south.  Tonkin included the [[Red River Delta]] while [[Cochin China]] contains the [[Mekong Delta]].
Vietnam has a number of traditional and administrative regional divisions. Going before the colonial period, there were still three divisions, for which both Vietnamese and Chinese names were used[[Tonkin]] in the north, [[Dai Viet]] or the Empire of [[Annam]] was in the center, and [[Cochin China]] in the south.  Tonkin included the [[Red River Delta]] while [[Cochin China]] contains the [[Mekong Delta]].
 
The current General Statistical Office defines regions, apparently used for reporting:<ref name=GSO>{{citation
| author = General Statistics Office of Vietnam
| url = http://www.gso.gov.vn/default_en.aspx?tabid=466&idmid=3&ItemID=7316
| contribution = Number of administrative units as of 31 December 2007 by province}}</ref> rather than governance
*A: North East
*B: Red River Delta
*C: North Central Coast
*D: South Central Coast
*E: Central Highlands
*F: South East
*G: Mekong River Delta
*H: North West
 
During the [[Vietnam War]], South Vietnam was divided into Corps tactical zones, later called military regions, from [[I Corps tactical zone]] in the north to [[IV Corps]]. North Vietnam had Military Regions composed of military districts.
 
Today, there are a number of regions, used mostly for convenience in nomenclature.


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 14:56, 16 November 2012


Vietnam is divided administratively into tinhs or provinces Tinhs change over time.[1]

Tinhs are further subdivided into smaller provinces, or districts, called than pho. Smaller divisions are municipalities and wards. The capital of a province (e.g., Can Tho Province) often has the same name as the province but with the suffix "city" (or sometimes "town") added (e.g., Can Tho City). Some of the larger cities (such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon and Hue) are themselves urban provinces.

Before the colonial period, Vietnam was divided into three provinces, for which both Vietnamese and Chinese names were used: Tonkin in the north; Dai Viet or the Empire of Annam was in the center; and Cochin China in the south. Tonkin included the Red River Delta while Cochin China contains the Mekong Delta.

References

  1. Gwillam Law, Provinces of Vietnam, Administrative Divisions of Countries ("Statoids")