1. Nghia Binh province is divided into which two provinces?

  • Quang Ngai – Binh Dinh
  • Quang Binh – Binh Dinh
  • Binh Dinh – Phu Yen

Exactly

Nghia Binh is a former coastal province in the South Central Coast region. This province was established in February 1976 on the basis of merging the two provinces of Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh. On June 30, 1989, the province was split into two provinces as before, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh.

2. In which year was Phu Khanh province divided into two provinces, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa?

  • 1986
  • 1989
  • 1992

Exactly

Phu Khanh was a former province of Vietnam that existed from October 29, 1975 to June 30, 1989. Phu Khanh province was merged from Phu Yen province, the current Khanh Hoa province. On June 30, 1989, the 5th session of the 8th National Assembly passed a resolution to divide Phu Khanh province to re-establish Phu Yen province and Khanh Hoa province.

3. Bac Thai province is divided into which of the following provinces?

  • Bac Kan - Thai Nguyen
  • Bac Kan – Thai Binh
  • Bac Giang - Thai Nguyen

Exactly

Since ancient times, the two provinces of Bac Kan and Thai Nguyen have belonged to the same unified administrative unit. In the Later Le Dynasty, it was called Thai Nguyen or Ninh Soc, in the Le-Trinh Dynasty, it was called Thai Nguyen town, and in the Nguyen Dynasty, it was called Thai Nguyen province. In 1900, the French colonialists separated the entire Thong Hoa prefecture from Thai Nguyen province, establishing Bac Kan province. In 1965, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam issued a decision to merge the two provinces of Bac Kan and Thai Nguyen into Bac Thai province.

On November 6, 1996, at the 10th session, the National Assembly (9th tenure) issued a Resolution to divide Bac Thai province to re-establish Bac Kan and Thai Nguyen provinces. At the same time, the two districts of Ngan Son and Ba Be of Cao Bang province were transferred back to Bac Kan province.

4. In which year was Hai Hung province split into Hai Duong province and Hung Yen province?

  • 1992
  • 1994
  • 1996

Exactly

On January 26, 1968, according to the Resolution of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam, the two provinces of Hai Duong and Hung Yen merged into Hai Hung province. On November 6, 1996, the 10th session of the 9th National Assembly passed a resolution to divide Hai Hung province to re-establish Hai Duong and Hung Yen provinces.

5. In which year were Ha Tay province and part of Vinh Phuc and Hoa Binh merged into Hanoi city?

  • 2006
  • Year 2008
  • 2010

Exactly

In May 2008, the National Assembly issued Resolution 15 on adjusting the administrative boundaries of Hanoi City and a number of related provinces. The Resolution took effect from August 1, 2008. According to the Resolution, the capital includes: Hanoi, the entire Ha Tay province, Me Linh district (Vinh Phuc) and 4 communes of Luong Son district (Hoa Binh).