1. Which province or city has the highest population density in Vietnam?

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Currently, the following 3 provinces and cities have the highest population density in the country:

First is Hanoi, with 2,555.5 people/km2.

Second is Ho Chi Minh City with 1,565 people/km2.

Third is Hai Phong with 1,060 people/km2.

After the administrative unit arrangement, 52 provinces and cities were merged into 23 provincial-level units: The average area of ​​each province after the merger is 7,735 km2, the average population is more than 2.6 million people, the average population density is 339 people/km2.

Meanwhile, with 11 provinces and cities that did not merge: Average area is 8,830 km2, average population is 2.326 million people, average population density is 263 people/km2.

The data show that the unmerged provinces have a larger average area than the post-merger localities.

Hanoi is an exception with the highest population density in the country - nearly 2,555 people/km2, far exceeding all other localities.

2. Which province or city has the smallest area in the country?

  • Hue City
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  • Da Nang
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  • Ha Tinh
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  • Hung Yen
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After merging with Thai Binh, Hung Yen has a total area of ​​2,514.8 km2, the smallest province in the country.

However, this province has a fairly high population density, 1,265 people/km2, reflecting the urbanization model and high population concentration in the Red River Delta.

3. Which province or city has the largest commune in Vietnam?

  • Nghe An
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  • Dak Lak
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  • Lam Dong
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  • Ho Chi Minh City
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After merging with Phu Yen, Dak Lak province has 102 commune-level administrative units, including 88 communes and 14 wards. This province is over 18,000 km2 wide, with a population of over 3.3 million.

Of which, Buon Don of Dak Lak is the commune with the largest area in the country, over 1,100 km2. This area is nearly half of Hung Yen province - the locality with the smallest area after the merger (over 2,500 km2).

4. Which province or city has the largest area in the country?

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  • Wrong
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Despite its large area, Dak Lak is still not the largest province in the country.

According to statistics, Lam Dong after merging with Dak Nong and Binh Thuan is the province with the largest area in the country, more than 24,000 km².

Thus, in terms of area, Lam Dong province currently surpasses Nghe An (nearly 16,500km²) - the largest province in the country before the administrative unit rearrangement.

5. Which province or city currently has the most commune-level administrative units?

  • Thanh Hoa
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  • Hanoi
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  • Ho Chi Minh City
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  • Dak Lak
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After merging with Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau, the new Ho Chi Minh City is nearly 6,780 km2 wide, with a population of over 14 million. The entire city is divided into 168 commune-level administrative units, the most in the country, including 113 wards, 54 communes and one special zone.

Before the reorganization, Thanh Hoa led in the number of commune-level administrative units (547), followed by Hanoi (526). Currently, the number of communes and wards in these two localities is 166 and 126, respectively.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tinh-thanh-nao-dat-chat-nguoi-dong-nhat-viet-nam-2451808.html