Geography: In 2026 Vietnam has 34 first-level administrative units following a major 2025 reorganization that merged 52 former provinces and municipalities into 23 new entities, cutting the total from 63 to 34 and now comprising 28 provinces and 6 centrally-run cities.
Land area: 331 690 km²
Population (2024): 101 million persons
Head of government (2025): Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính
