The provinces of Vietnam are divided into districts (Vietnamese: huyện), provincial cities (thành phố trực thuộc tỉnh), and district-level towns (Thị xã). The administrative unit of the huyện dates from the 15th Century.
The centrally-controlled municipalities are subdivided into rural districts (huyện), district-level towns (Thị xã), and urban districts (quận), which are further subdivided into wards (phường).
The various subdivisions (cities, towns, and districts) are listed below, by province:
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