After the merger, which province is the most populous and which province is the largest in the country?

1. According to Resolution 60, how many provinces and cities are expected to maintain the status quo?

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  10

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  11

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  12

The correct answer is option B: According to Resolution 60 of the Central Committee, 11 provinces and cities will remain the same, including Hanoi, Hue, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La, Lang Son, Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Cao Bang. 52 localities will merge to 23 provinces and cities, the whole country will have 34 provinces and cities.

2. Which of the following provinces remains unchanged despite not meeting the criteria for area and population?

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  Dien Bien

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  Lao Cai

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  Cao Bang

The correct answer is option C: Hanoi, Hue, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Thanh Hoa, Son La meet all three criteria on area, population, and administrative units according to the regulations of the National Assembly Standing Committee. The remaining provinces do not meet one or two criteria, including Dien Bien and Lang Son, Quang Ninh, Lai Chau, Cao Bang. Of which, only Cao Bang does not meet the population and area criteria. In the Government's Project on rearranging and reorganizing administrative units on April 14, Cao Bang province alone has a natural area that does not meet the regulations (6,700.4 km2, only 83.8% of the standard) but the rearrangement is not implemented. The reason is because Cao Bang province has a very long national border with China, complex and rugged mountainous terrain, and nearly 95% of the population are ethnic minorities. Furthermore, the provinces bordering Cao Bang are not suitable for arrangement and merger: The West borders Ha Giang province, which is planned to merge with Tuyen Quang province into a new province with a large natural area. The South borders Bac Kan province, but is planned to merge with Thai Nguyen province. The East borders Lang Son province, which has a large area and has ensured 100% of both standards on area and population size. If Cao Bang and Lang Son provinces are merged, they will form a new province with a large border length, making it difficult to ensure national defense and security.

3. How many communes and wards are expected to remain in Cao Bang after the merger?

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  52 communes, 2 wards

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  53 communes, 3 wards

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  52 communes, 5 wards

The correct answer is B: Cao Bang Provincial Party Committee has just held the 68th Conference (expanded) with the main content related to the arrangement and merger of administrative units. Accordingly, on the afternoon of April 17, the Standing Committee of Cao Bang Provincial Party Committee held the 68th Conference, approving the plan and draft Project on the arrangement of administrative units (ADU) at the commune level. According to the project, the province will reduce from the current 161 ADUs at the commune level to 56 (53 communes and 3 wards), i.e. reduce 105 units (including 5 wards, 100 communes and towns).

4. Which province or city is the largest in the country after the merger?

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  Lam Dong

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  Gia Lai

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  Tuyen Quang

The correct answer is A: According to Decision No. 759/QD-TTg dated April 14, 2025 of the Prime Minister, Lam Dong province will merge with Binh Thuan province and Dak Nong province, and establish a new province named Lam Dong, with a total area of ​​up to 24,233 km², surpassing many localities to become the largest province in the country, opening up expectations for strong and sustainable development for the land between the Central Highlands and the South Central Coast. The population of Lam Dong province (new) reaches more than 3.3 million people, Da Lat city continues to be the administrative - political center. New provinces and cities with an area of ​​over 10,000 km2 also include Dak Lak, Dong Nai, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Quang Tri, Da Nang city, Quang Ngai.

5. Which province or city is the smallest in the country after the merger?

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  Hung Yen

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  Ha Nam

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  Bac Ninh

The correct answer is option A: The Central Government has agreed on the number of provincial-level administrative units after the merger to be 28 provinces and 6 centrally-run cities. Of which, Hung Yen and Thai Binh provinces will be merged, with the expected name of Hung Yen province, the political-administrative center located at the current location of Hung Yen province. Both Hung Yen and Thai Binh are located in the Red River Delta region. After the merger, Hung Yen province (expected new name) will have a total area of ​​2,514.8 km2, becoming the smallest locality in the country. However, the economic scale of this province is among the leading groups nationwide.

6. Which province is expected to be the most populous after the merger?

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  Phu Tho

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  Cao Bang

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  Nghe An

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  Dong Nai

The correct answer is D: According to Resolution 60, Vietnam is expected to have 28 provinces and 6 centrally-run cities after the merger. Of which, 11 provinces and cities will remain the same. Currently, Thanh Hoa is the most populous province in the country with 3.7 million people. However, after the merger, Dong Nai province (combined from Dong Nai and Binh Phuoc provinces) has the largest population - 4.4 million. Next is Ninh Binh province (including Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh) with more than 3.8 million people. If including 6 central cities, Ho Chi Minh City (including Binh Duong, Ho Chi Minh City, Ba Ria - Vung Tau) is the most populous in the country with more than 13.6 million people.

7. How many special economic zones is expected to be in Vietnam after the merger?

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  12

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  13

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  14

The correct answer is option B: According to the Project approved by the Prime Minister on April 14, the current island districts and island cities will be converted to commune level, called special zones. 11 island districts across the country will become special zones under the province, including Van Don, Co To, Cat Hai, Truong Sa, Hoang Sa, Phu Quy, Kien Hai, Bach Long Vi, Con Co, Ly Son, Con Dao. Phu Quoc city (Kien Giang) alone can form two special zones, Phu Quoc and Tho Chau, because the competent authority has agreed to separate Tho Chau commune into a separate district.

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