Question 1

What is VNDatabase?

Accepted Answer

VNDatabase.com is a comprehensive database tracking Vietnam's administrative divisions, including the historic 2025 provincial consolidation that reduced 63 provinces to 34.

Question 2

Is the data free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes, all administrative data on VNDatabase is publicly available. We also provide a free API for developers and researchers.

Question 3

How often is the data updated?

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Data is updated whenever official government resolutions or decrees are published.

Question 4

How many languages does VNDatabase support?

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VNDatabase supports 13 languages: Vietnamese, English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, and Arabic.

Question 5

Who should use VNDatabase?

Accepted Answer

Anyone needing administrative information: individuals, businesses, app developers, researchers, international organizations, and government agencies.

Question 6

What happened in the 2025 reform?

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The 2025 administrative reform consolidated Vietnam from 63 provinces to 34 provinces, and from 10,051 wards/communes to 3,321.

Question 7

How can I find which old ward merged into which new ward?

Accepted Answer

Visit any current ward page to see its merger diagram. You can also use the search feature to look up any old ward name.

Question 8

What data sources do you use?

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All data is sourced from official Vietnamese government resolutions and decrees.

Question 9

How many provinces are there after the merger?

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34 provinces (28 provinces + 6 centrally governed cities): Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Can Tho, and Thanh Hoa.

Question 10

How many wards are there after the merger?

Accepted Answer

3,321 commune-level administrative units (wards, communes, and towns), reduced from 10,051 before the merger.

Question 11

Which provinces merged with which?

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For example: Ha Giang + Tuyen Quang → Ha Giang, Bac Giang + Bac Ninh → Bac Ninh, Ninh Binh + Nam Dinh → Nam Dinh. Visit each province's detail page for full details.

Question 12

Can I compare provinces?

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Yes! Use our comparison tool to select 2-5 provinces and compare them by population, area, GRDP, and density.

Question 13

Is there an API available?

Accepted Answer

Yes, our REST API is available at /api/v1/. See our API documentation for details.

Question 14

Can I export data?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the statistics page includes CSV and JSON export options for province data.

Question 15

How can I look up old addresses converted to new?

Accepted Answer

Visit the Old Provinces page to see pre-merger administrative units. Each old province shows its corresponding new province.

Question 16

What statistics data is available?

Accepted Answer

The statistics page offers rankings by population, area, GRDP, and population density. CSV/JSON export is supported.

Question 17

When did the provincial merger take effect?

Accepted Answer

Law 202/2025/QH15 took effect June 12, 2025. District-level units ceased operations from July 1, 2025.

Question 18

Do districts still exist after the merger?

Accepted Answer

No, the district level has been abolished. The new structure is: Province/City → Ward/Commune/Town (2 levels instead of 3).

Question 19

What legal documents govern the merger?

Accepted Answer

Law No. 202/2025/QH15, Resolution 76/2025/UBTVQH15, and Decision 19/2025/QĐ-TTg are the primary legal documents.

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