Regions

Vietnamese name Thanh pho Ho Chi Minh (Ho Chi Minh City) Area 2,095 km² Population about 9.5 million (metropolitan area over 15 million) Climate tropical monsoon climate. Annual average temperature 28°C. Rainy season (May to November). Main port / logistics hub Cat Lai Port, Tan Son Nhat International Airport Overview Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Sai...

Vietnamese name Nam Bo Area about 44,000 km2 (excluding the Mekong Delta) Population about 18 million Climate tropical monsoon climate. High temperatures year-round (26–28 degrees C). A clear wet season (May–November) and dry season. Overview: Southern Vietnam (the southeast) is the economic heart centered on Ho Chi Minh City. Rapid...

Vietnamese name Kon Tum Area 9,690 km² Population about 570,000 Provincial capital / central city Kon Tum City Climate tropical highland climate. Annual average temperature 22–23°C. Overview Kon Tum Province is located at the northernmost tip of the Central Highlands, a nature-rich province in the tri-border area with Laos and Cambodia. The Bahnar people...

Vietnamese name Dak Nong Area 6,516 km2 Population about 700,000 Provincial capital / main city Gia Nghia City Climate tropical highland climate. Annual average temperature 22–23 degrees C. Overview: Dak Nong province is a relatively new province, established in 2004 when it was separated from Dak Lak province. Certified as a UNESCO Global Geopark...

Vietnamese name Gia Lai Area 15,537 km2 Population about 1.55 million Provincial capital / main city Pleiku City Climate tropical highland climate. Annual average temperature 22–25 degrees C. Overview: Gia Lai province is the largest province by area in the Central Highlands, a region characterized by large-scale plantations. Large estates developed from state farms...

Vietnamese name Lam Dong Area 9,774 km2 Population about 1.35 million Provincial capital / main city Da Lat City (elevation 1,500 m) Climate temperate highland climate. Annual average temperature 18–21 degrees C (Da Lat). Access from HCMC about 50 minutes by plane from Ho Chi Minh City, about 6 hours by car Overview: Da Lat, the provincial capital of Lam Dong province,...

Vietnamese name Dak Lak Area 13,125 km² Population about 2 million Provincial capital / central city Buon Ma Thuot City Climate tropical highland climate. Annual average temperature 24°C. Altitude about 500 m. Access from HCMC about 1 hour by plane from Ho Chi Minh, about 6 hours by car Overview Dak Lak Province is Vietnam's largest cof...

Vietnamese name Tay Nguyen Area about 54,500 km² Population about 6 million Climate tropical highland climate. Altitude 600–1,500 m. The dry season (November to April) and rainy season (May to October) are distinct. Overview The Central Highlands (Tay Nguyen) is Vietnam's coffee belt, and as the world's second-largest coffee producer, Vietnam's...

Vietnamese name Quang Binh Area 8,066 km² Population about 930,000 Provincial capital / central city Dong Hoi City Climate tropical monsoon climate. Annual rainfall 2,000–2,500 mm. Overview Quang Binh Province is a nature-rich province home to the World Heritage Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park. The world's largest cave, Son...

Vietnamese name Nghe An Area 16,490 km² Population about 3.4 million Provincial capital / central city Vinh City Climate subtropical monsoon climate. Scorching summers due to the foehn phenomenon (gio Lao). Overview Nghe An Province is Vietnam's largest province by area and is known as the birthplace of the founding father Ho Chi Minh...