The size and number of communes and wards in the 6 centrally-administered cities after the merger.

After the merger, Hai Phong is the smallest centrally-governed city in terms of area.

According to Resolution No. 60 of the 11th Central Committee Conference, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam unanimously agreed that the number of provincial-level administrative units after the merger will be 34 provinces and cities (including 28 provinces and 6 centrally-administered cities).

These include six centrally-governed cities: Hanoi; Hai Phong (merging Hai Duong province and Hai Phong city); Hue; Da Nang (merging Quang Nam province and Da Nang city); Ho Chi Minh City (merging Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, Binh Duong province and Ho Chi Minh City); and Can Tho (merging Soc Trang province, Hau Giang province and Can Tho city).

After the merger, Da Nang is the largest centrally-governed city in terms of area with 11,859.6 km², followed by Ho Chi Minh City (6,772.6 km²), Can Tho (6,360.8 km²), Hue (4,947.1 km²) and Hanoi (3,359.8 km²).

Area, population, and projected number of commune-level administrative units after the merger of the 6 centrally-governed cities.

Hai Phong has become the smallest centrally-governed city in terms of area, reaching 3,194.7 km².

In terms of population, Ho Chi Minh City is the most populous city in the country with over 13.6 million people, followed by Hanoi with nearly 8.6 million. Hue is the least populated city in the group, with only about 1.2 million people.

Besides changes in area and population size, the appearance of centrally-governed cities will also be significantly different in the future.

Specifically, according to the plan for reorganizing commune-level administrative units, the number of communes, wards, and special zones in centrally-governed cities is expected to decrease by 60-70%.

As of now, it is projected that after the reorganization, Hanoi will have 126 communes and wards; Hai Phong (new) will have 114 communes and wards; Hue will have 40 communes and wards; Da Nang (new) will have 107 communes and wards; Ho Chi Minh City (new) will have 168 communes and wards; and Can Tho (new) will have 114 communes and wards.

VN (according to VTC News)

Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/quy-mo-va-so-xa-phuong-cua-6-thanh-pho-truc-thuoc-trung-uong-sau-sap-nhap-409824.html