1. Which is the smallest province in the Southeast region?

  • Binh Phuoc
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  • Ba Ria – Vung Tau
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  • Tay Ninh
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  • Dong Nai
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    The Southeast region includes 6 provinces and cities: Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau with a total area of ​​over 23,500km2. Of which, Ba Ria - Vung Tau is the smallest province with an area of ​​over 1,980km2.

    Ba Ria – Vung Tau is located in the Southern key economic zone, at the gateway to the East Sea of ​​the provinces in the Southeast region. In 2024, Ba Ria – Vung Tau is one of 8 provinces planned to become a centrally-governed city.

    2. Where is the provincial capital of this locality now?

    • Ba Ria
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    • Vung Tau
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    • Ba Ria – Vung Tau
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      Since the establishment of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province until May 1, 2012, the provincial capital was Vung Tau. This is a tourist city and also the largest urban area of ​​the province. However, in 2012, when Ba Ria city was established on the natural area, population and administrative units of the old Ba Ria town, this city immediately became the provincial capital of Ba Ria – Vung Tau.

      3. Which is the first province in the South to have three cities directly under its jurisdiction?

      • Kien Giang
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      • Dong Thap
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      • Binh Duong
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      • Binh Phuoc
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        Binh Duong, Kien Giang and Dong Thap are the provinces that have a third city in 2020, but Binh Duong was the first in early January. At that time, the National Assembly Standing Committee issued a Resolution to establish Di An and Thuan An cities, Binh Duong province at the same time. In September of the same year, Hong Ngu city, Dong Thap province was established. In December, Phu Quoc city, Kien Giang province was established.

        Currently, Binh Duong has 5 cities, including Thu Dau Mot, Thuan An, Di An, Tan Uyen and Ben Cat.

        4. Which is the last province in the South with a city directly under its jurisdiction?

        • Tra Vinh
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        • Hau Giang
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        • Binh Phuoc
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        • Bac Lieu
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          Dong Xoai - a city of Binh Phuoc province, was established in 2018. This is the latest locality to have a city directly under its administration in the South. Dong Xoai City was established on the basis of the entire 167km2 of natural area, a population of more than 150,000 people with 8 administrative units including 6 wards and 2 communes.

          Nationwide, Dak Nong is the last locality to have a city. Established in 2004, but it was not until early 2020 that this province had a city under its jurisdiction, Gia Nghia.

          5. The only locality in the South that borders 7 provinces and cities?

          • Binh Duong
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          • Can Tho
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          • Hau Giang
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          • Vinh Long
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            Vinh Long province has a natural area of ​​about 1,500km2, bordering Tien Giang and Ben Tre provinces to the North and Northeast; Dong Thap province to the Northwest; Tra Vinh province to the Southeast; Hau Giang, Soc Trang and Can Tho provinces to the Southwest.

            Thus, this locality borders 7 other provinces and cities. Meanwhile, localities such as Hau Giang and Can Tho border 5 other provinces and cities.

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