1. Dak Nong province was separated from which province?

  • Dak Lak
  • Kon Tum
  • Lam Dong

Exactly

Dak Nong province was established on January 1, 2004 under Resolution No. 22/2003/QH11 issued on November 26, 2003 by the National Assembly on the basis of separating part of the area and population of Dak Lak province.

2. Which province is Hau Giang province now separated from?

  • Can Tho
  • Tien Giang
  • Ben Tre

Exactly

After April 30, 1975, Hau Giang province was established on the basis of merging the previous provinces of Phong Dinh, Ba Xuyen, and Chuong Thien. Hau Giang province at this time included Can Tho city; Soc Trang town; Thot Not district; O Mon district; Chau Thanh district; Phung Hiep district; Long My district; Vi Thanh district; Ke Sach district; My Tu district; My Xuyen district; Thanh Tri district; Long Phu district; Vinh Chau district. On December 26, 1991, the National Assembly issued a resolution dividing Hau Giang province into Can Tho province and Soc Trang province. Hau Giang area today belongs to Can Tho province. On July 1, 1989, the Vietnamese Government issued Decree No. 45/1999/ND-CP on the establishment of Vi Thanh town, renaming Vi Thanh district to Vi Thuy district. On November 6, 2020, the Government issued Decree No. 64/2000/ND-CP establishing Chau Thanh A district, Can Tho province on the basis of separating 22,139 hectares of natural area and 163,357 people of Chau Thanh district.

On November 26, 2003, the National Assembly passed Resolution No. 22/2003/QH11 on dividing and adjusting the administrative boundaries of a number of provinces. Accordingly, Can Tho province was divided into Can Tho city under the Central Government and the current Hau Giang province.

3. Song Be Province (old) was established on the basis of which two provinces?

  • Binh Phuoc – Tay Ninh
  • Binh Duong – Binh Phuoc
  • Binh Duong – Tay Ninh

Exactly

Song Be province was established on July 2, 1976 on the basis of merging two provinces of Binh Duong (called Thu Dau Mot province by the revolutionary government) and Binh Phuoc (merged by the revolutionary government into two provinces of Binh Long and Phuoc Long that existed before) and three communes of An Binh, Binh An and Dong Hoa of Thu Duc district. Initially, the province was named Binh Thu province, but this name only existed for a short time. On November 6, 1996, at the 10th session, the 9th National Assembly passed a resolution to divide Song Be province to re-establish Binh Duong and Binh Phuoc provinces.

4. Ba Ria Vung Tau province was established on the basis of which three districts of Dong Nai province merging with Vung Tau Con Dao special zone?

  • Chau Thanh - Long Dat - Xuyen Moc
  • Xuyen Moc - Long Dien - Long Thanh
  • Long Dien – Long Thanh – Bien Hoa

Exactly

In 1991, Ba Ria Vung Tau province was established from 3 districts Chau Thanh, Long Dat and Xuyen Moc of Dong Nai province and Vung Tau Con Dao special zone. Ba Ria Vung Tau province at that time included Vung Tau town (provincial capital), Chau Thanh, Long Dat, Xuyen Moc and Con Dao districts.

5. In which year did Nghe Tinh province split into Nghe An and Ha Tinh?

Exactly

Nghe Tinh is a former province in the North Central region, existing from 1976 to 1991. The current area of ​​Nghe Tinh province corresponds to the two provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh. On August 12, 1991, the 9th session of the 8th National Assembly passed a resolution to divide Nghe Tinh province to re-establish Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces.

6. Dien Bien province was established on the basis of separation from which province?

  • Son La
  • Lai Chau
  • Dien Bien

Exactly

Dien Bien is a mountainous province in the Northwest region, with a natural area of ​​953,992.6 hectares. Dien Bien province is located 504 km west of Hanoi, bordered by Son La province to the east and northeast, Lai Chau province to the north, Yunnan province (China) to the northwest, and Lao PDR to the west and southwest.

The province was established on January 1, 2004, separated from the western and southern half of Lai Chau province.