List and codes of 34 new provinces and cities, 3,321 new commune-level administrative units

(Chinhphu.vn) - Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh signed Decision No. 19/2025/QD-TTg promulgating the List and codes of administrative units in Vietnam.

The Prime Minister has issued the List and codes of administrative units in Vietnam.

Decision regulating the List and codes of Vietnamese administrative units from July 1, 2025 for unified use nationwide, including: List and codes of 34 provincial-level administrative units; List and codes of 3321 commune-level administrative units.

The code assigned to an administrative unit is a unique identification number that does not change during the actual existence of that administrative unit. The assigned code cannot be used to re-issue to another administrative unit at the same level.

Administrative unit code structure

Administrative unit codes are divided into 2 independent levels, each level has an open code to issue a new code for the administrative unit when it changes. Specifically:

The code of a provincial administrative unit is determined by two digits from 01 to 99;

The code of a commune-level administrative unit is determined by 5 digits from 00001 to 99999.

According to the Decision, the List and codes of 34 provincial-level administrative units are as follows:

1	01	Hanoi City
2	04	Cao Bang Province
3	08	Tuyen Quang Province
4	11	Dien Bien Province
5	12	Lai Chau Province
6	14	Son La Province
7	15	Lao Cai Province
8	19	Thai Nguyen Province
9	20	Lang Son Province
10	22	Quang Ninh Province
11	24	Bac Ninh Province
12	25	Phu Tho Province
13	31	Hai Phong City
14	33	Hung Yen Province
15	37	Ninh Binh Province
16	38	Thanh Hoa Province
17	40	Nghe An Province
18	42	Ha Tinh Province
19	44	Quang Tri Province
20	46	Hue City
21	48	Da Nang City
22	51	Quang Ngai Province
23	52	Gia Lai Province
24	56	Khanh Hoa Province
25	66	Dak Lak Province
26	68	Lam Dong Province
27	75	Dong Nai Province
28	79	Ho Chi Minh City
29	80	Tay Ninh Province
30	82	Dong Thap Province
31	86	Vinh Long Province
32	91	An Giang Province
33	92	Can Tho City
34	96	Ca Mau Province

Principles for determining administrative unit codes when there are changes

For provincial level

In case of province separation: The province with the People's Committee headquarters located at the old location will have the provincial and commune administrative unit codes unchanged. The province with the People's Committee headquarters located at the new location will be given a new province code, the commune administrative unit codes of that province will remain unchanged.

In case of province merger: The merged province with the People's Committee headquarters located in which province will have the code of that province, the code of the remaining province will be closed and will not be reissued to other administrative units. The commune code of the merged province will not change.

For commune level

- In case of commune separation: Communes with People's Committee headquarters located at the old location will have the old code. Communes with People's Committee headquarters located at the new location will be given a new code.

- In case of merging communes: The merged commune with the People's Committee headquarters located in which commune will have the code of that commune, the code of the remaining commune will be closed and will not be reissued to other administrative units.

The Decision clearly states that in case administrative units at all levels change their names or adjust from rural to urban areas or vice versa, the code will not change.

Management and use of catalogs and administrative unit codes

The Prime Minister promulgates the List and codes of administrative units in Vietnam. The Ministry of Finance (General Statistics Office) is responsible for managing the system of codes for administrative units at all levels nationwide.

Pursuant to the Resolution of the National Assembly and the Resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee on changing administrative units, the Ministry of Finance (General Statistics Office) is responsible for arranging, closing codes, granting codes for administrative units at all levels and promptly notifying units nationwide for unified use.

The above decision takes effect from July 1, 2025.

Phuong Nhi

Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/bang-danh-muc-va-ma-so-cua-34-tinh-thanh-moi-3321-don-vi-hanh-chinh-cap-xa-moi-102250704153652947.htm