On the First Tier, Vietnam is divided into fifty-eight provinces and five municipalities under the command of the central government. Municipalities are the highest-ranked cities in Vietnam. Municipalities are centrally-controlled cities and have special status equal to the provinces.
Kiên Giang is a province of Vietnam, located in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. It is known for fishing and rice farming. The provincial capital is Rạch Giá, 155 mi (249 km) from Ho Chi Minh City. Kiên Giang's area is about 6,299 km² and its population is about 1,634,043, of which 22 percent live in urban areas.
Cái Bè is a river-land mixed town in Vietnam. It is a rural district of Tiền Giang Province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. Along the river, there are docks that handle passengers and goods, and the floating market. Cái Bè is the north shore of Mỹ Thuận bridge, the gateway to the city of Vĩnh Long and the Cửu Long River Delta. As of 2003, the district had a population of 290,457. The district covers an area of 421 km². The district capital lies at Cái Bè.
Rạch Giá is a provincial city and the capital city of Kiên Giang Province, Vietnam. It is located on the eastern coast of the Gulf of Thailand, 250 kilometres (160 mi) southwest of Ho Chi Minh City. East of city, it borders Tân Hiệp and Châu Thành town, the Gulf of Thailand is to the west and surrounds some parts of the city, south of the city is Châu Thành and An Biên town, and to the north it borders Hòn Đất and Tân Hiệp.
The Mỹ Thuận Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Mekong river, connecting Cái Bè District of Tiền Giang Province with Vĩnh Long City of Vĩnh Long Province in Vietnam. It was developed in a joint venture between the governments of Australia and Vietnam. The bridge was the largest overseas assistance project undertaken by the Australian government costing A$91 million.
Tân Bình may refer to several places in Vietnam, including:
Vĩnh Long is a city and the capital of Vĩnh Long Province in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. Vĩnh Long covers 48.1 kilometres (29.89 mi) and has a population of 147,039.
Phúc Thọ is a district (huyện) of Hanoi, formerly of Hà Tây Province, in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam.
Long Mỹ is a rural district of Hậu Giang Province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2019 the district had a population of 84,089. The district covers an area of 259.92 km². The district capital lies at Vĩnh Viễn town.
Giồng Riềng is a rural district (huyện) of Kiên Giang province in the Mekong River Delta region of Vietnam.
Hòn Đất is a rural district (huyện) of Kiên Giang Province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.
Vĩnh Thuận is a rural district of Kiên Giang province in the Mekong River Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 133,539. The district covers an area of 608 km². The district capital lies at Vĩnh Thuận.
Tan Thanh may refer to several populated places in Vietnam:
Bình Minh is a town of Vĩnh Long Province, in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. Under the decree No 89/NQ-CP dated Dec 28, 2012, the cabinet of Vietnam SR decided to upgrade Bình Minh of Vĩnh Long to town from rural district.
Long Mỹ may refer to several places in Vietnam, including:
Bình Tân may refer to several places in Vietnam, including:
Thuận An may refer to several places in Vietnam, including:
Vĩnh Bình may refer to several commune-level subdivisions in Vietnam, including:
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