1. Which province is the smallest in the Southeast region of Vietnam?

  • Binh Phuoc
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  • Ba Ria - Vung Tau
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  • Tay Ninh
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  • Dong Nai
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    The Southeast region of Vietnam comprises six provinces and cities: Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, and Ba Ria - Vung Tau, with a total area of ​​over 23,500 km2. Of these, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province is the smallest, with an area of ​​over 1,980 km2.

    Ba Ria - Vung Tau is located in the Southern key economic region, at the gateway to the East Sea for provinces in the Southeast region. In 2024, Ba Ria - Vung Tau was one of eight provinces planned to become a centrally-governed city.

    2. What is the current provincial capital of this locality?

    • Ba Ria
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    • Vung Tau
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    • Ba Ria - Vung Tau
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      From the time Ba Ria - Vung Tau province was established until May 1, 2012, the provincial capital was Vung Tau. This was a tourist city and also the largest urban area in the province. However, in 2012, when Ba Ria city was established on the natural area, population, and administrative units of the former Ba Ria town, it immediately became the provincial capital of Ba Ria - Vung Tau.

      3. Which was the first province in Southern Vietnam to have three cities under its direct administration?

      • Kien Giang
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      • Dong Thap
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      • Binh Duong
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      • Binh Phuoc
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        Binh Duong, Kien Giang, and Dong Thap were the provinces that all had their third cities established in 2020, but Binh Duong was the earliest, at the beginning of January. At that time, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly issued a resolution simultaneously establishing the cities of Di An and Thuan An in Binh Duong province. By September of the same year, Hong Nguy city in Dong Thap province was established. And in December, Phu Quoc city in Kien Giang province was established.

        Currently, Binh Duong has 5 cities, including Thu Dau Mot, Thuan An, Di An, Tan Uyen and Ben Cat.

        4. Which is the last province in Southern Vietnam to have a city under its direct administration?

        • Tra Vinh
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        • Hau Giang
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        • Binh Phuoc
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        • Bac Lieu
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          Dong Xoai, a city in Binh Phuoc province, was established in 2018. It is the latest locality in Southern Vietnam to have a city under its direct administration. Dong Xoai city was established based on its entire natural area of ​​over 167 square kilometers, with a population of over 150,000 people and 8 administrative units including 6 wards and 2 communes.

          Nationwide, Dak Nong is the last province to have a city. Established in 2004, it wasn't until early 2020 that the province had a city under its direct administration, Gia Nghia.

          5. Which is the only locality in Southern Vietnam that borders 7 provinces and cities?

          • Binh Duong
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          • Can Tho
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          • Hau Giang
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          • Vinh Long
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            Vinh Long province has a natural area of ​​approximately over 1,500 square kilometers, bordered to the north and northeast by Tien Giang and Ben Tre provinces; to the northwest by Dong Thap province; to the southeast by Tra Vinh province; and to the southwest by Hau Giang, Soc Trang, and Can Tho provinces.

            Thus, this locality borders 7 other provinces and cities. Meanwhile, localities like Hau Giang and Can Tho border 5 other provinces and cities.

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