1. Which northern province has the shortest town name in the country?

  • Cao Bang
  • Bac Kan
  • Lao Cai
  • Son La
Exactly

Sa Pa in Lao Cai province is the town with the shortest name in the country with 4 letters. Sa Pa town is about 681km2 wide, established on January 1, 2020 on the basis of the entire area and population of Sa Pa district. Located on Hoang Lien mountain range with an average altitude of 1500 - 1800m above sea level, this is the highest town in Vietnam. Thanks to this altitude, the average temperature here is only about 15-18 degrees Celsius.

Since the French colonial period, Sa Pa has been discovered and built into an ideal resort in the North. Currently, the town continues to maintain its tourism advantages with majestic natural landscapes and a characteristic cool climate.

2. Which town in the Central region has a name consisting of only 4 letters?

  • Vinh (Nghe An)
  • Ba To (Quang Ngai)
  • Co To (Quang Ninh)
  • La Gi (Binh Thuan)
Exactly

La Gi is a coastal town, located in the South of Binh Thuan province. La Gi town is 185km2 wide, with a population of over 100,000 people in 2022. This locality has 28km of coastline with two large river mouths of Dinh River and Phan River, helping to expand the transportation system and transport goods. La Gi Port is also one of the largest seaports in Binh Thuan and the Central region.

3. What type of urban area does the town administrative unit in Vietnam correspond to?

  • Type I – II urban area
  • Type II – III urban area
  • Type III – IV urban area
  • Urban type IV – V
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A town is an administrative unit at the district level, below a province or centrally-run city. According to the current classification, a town is a type III or IV urban area. As of May 2024, Vietnam has 51 towns. Administratively, a town is divided into many wards (inner city) and affiliated communes (outer city).

4. Which is the only town in Vietnam that has only wards and no communes?

  • Cai Lay (Tien Giang)
  • Binh Long (Binh Phuoc)
  • Duy Tien (Ha Nam)
  • Cua Lo (Nghe An)
Exactly

Cua Lo is a coastal town located in the East of Nghe An province, with an area of ​​nearly 28km2. Cua Lo town has only 7 wards and is the only town without a commune. Cua Lo includes the following wards: Nghi Hai, Nghi Hoa, Nghi Huong, Nghi Tan, Nghi Thu, Nghi Thuy, Thu Thuy.

Recently, Nghe An province has passed a resolution to adjust administrative boundaries, merging the entire Cua Lo town and four communes of Nghi Loc district into Vinh city. After merging Cua Lo town, adjusting the administrative boundaries of Nghi Loc district, establishing wards and arranging commune-level administrative units under Vinh city, the city will have a natural area of ​​166.25 km2 and a population of 580,669 people.

5. Which province currently has a town with the same name as the province?

  • Tra Vinh, Vinh Long
  • Phu Tho, Quang Tri
  • Gia Lai, Binh Dinh
  • Quang Nam, Quang Binh
Exactly

Phu Tho province has Viet Tri city, Phu Tho town and 11 districts. Quang Tri province has Dong Ha city, Quang Tri town and 8 districts. These are two provinces with towns of the same name in our country. Previously, the country had many towns with the same name as the province, but most of them have been upgraded to cities.