Which ward is the most populous in Northern Vietnam after the merger?

Following the merger, many "mega-wards" with populations reaching hundreds of thousands will emerge across the country. Among them, there is one ward that is not only the most populous in the province but also leads the entire North in terms of population size.

1. Which ward is the most populous in Northern Vietnam after the merger?

• Hong Ha Ward ( Hanoi )
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• Hac Thanh Ward ( Thanh Hoa )
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• Dong Son Ward (Thanh Hoa)
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• Tran Bien Ward ( Dong Nai Province )
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According to the Thanh Hoa Provincial Electronic Information Portal, on April 23, 2025, the Thanh Hoa City People's Council issued Resolution No. 24 on the policy of reorganizing 47 wards and communes in Thanh Hoa City and 2 communes, Thieu Giao and Tan Chau, in Thieu Hoa District into 7 wards. Accordingly, Hac Thanh ward was established with a natural area of ​​24.63 km2 and a population of 197,142 people.

Thus, Hac Thanh became the most populous ward in Northern Vietnam, surpassing Hong Ha ward (Hanoi) with 126,062 people.

2. Where does the name of this ward originate from?

• It was once a place where many white cranes gathered.
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• Because it was passed down orally.
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• This name was given by King Gia Long when he moved the Thanh Hoa citadel here.
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• It is a place name that appears in the book "Dai Nam Nhat Thong Chi" (Comprehensive Gazetteer of Dai Nam).
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According to Thanh Hoa newspaper, 220 years ago, after his first trip to the North, King Gia Long chose a favorable location to establish the provincial capital of Thanh Hoa. He moved the Thanh Hoa citadel from Duong Xa village (Thieu Hoa, now part of Thieu Duong ward, Thanh Hoa city) to Tho Hac village (Dong Son district, now part of Thanh Hoa city), calling it Hac Thanh. Hac Thanh was not only a relatively flat area, but more importantly, it was a "well-connected" land – with convenient waterways and land routes in all directions – ideal for building citadels, fortifications, and for setting up camps.

3. How many wards and communes were merged to form this new ward?

• 5
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• 7
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• 8
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• 12
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The new Hac Thanh ward of Thanh Hoa City was established by merging the existing 10 central wards of Thanh Hoa City, including: Truong Thi, Phu Son, Dien Bien, Lam Son, Ba Dinh, Ngoc Trao, Dong Son, Dong Huong, Dong Hai, An Hung, and most of the population and area from the two wards of Dong Tho and Dong Ve.

4. Currently, Thanh Hoa province has the most commune-level administrative units?

• Correct
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• Wrong
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Thanh Hoa currently has the highest number of commune-level administrative units (communes, wards, towns) in the country - 547. However, the number of commune-level administrative units in Thanh Hoa will decrease sharply after mergers this year, expected to be only 166, a reduction of nearly 70%.

5. Which province is expected to have the largest population after the merger?

• Thanh Hoa
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• Ninh Binh
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• Dong Nai
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• Nghe An
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According to Resolution 60, Vietnam anticipates that the number of provincial-level administrative units after mergers will be 34 provinces and cities (28 provinces and 6 centrally-administered cities).

Currently, Thanh Hoa is the most populous province in the country with 3.7 million people. However, after the merger, Dong Nai province (formed from Dong Nai and Binh Phuoc provinces) has the largest population - 4.4 million. Next is Ninh Binh province (comprising Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, and Ninh Binh) with over 3.8 million people.

Including the six centrally-governed cities, Ho Chi Minh City (comprising Binh Duong, Ho Chi Minh City, and Ba Ria - Vung Tau) is the most populous city in the country with over 13.6 million people.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/phuong-nao-dong-dan-nhat-mien-bac-sau-sap-nhap-2398825.html