The Vietnamese government often groups the various provinces and municipalities into three regions: Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam, and Southern Vietnam. These regions can be further subdivided into eight subregions: Northeast Vietnam, Northwest Vietnam, the Red River Delta, the North Central Coast, the South Central Coast, the Central Highlands, Southeast Vietnam, and the Mekong River Delta. These regions are not always used, and alternative classifications are possible. Other classifications used can be: Northern, Central, Southern, and Mekong. Northern- Hanoi, Hai Phong, Hai Duong, Thai Binh, Bac Giang, Nam Dinh, Phu Tho, Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh, Thai Nguyen, Hung Yen, Son La, Vinh Phuc, Ninh Binh, Ha Giang, Hoa Binh, Ha Nam, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Dien Bien, Cao Bang, Lai Chau, Bac Kan Central- Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Gia Lai, Quang Nam, Binh Dinh, Ha Tinh, Quang Ngai, Da Nang, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Binh, Phu Yen, Quang Tri, Kan Tum Southern- Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Khanh Hoa, Binh Thuan, Tay Ninh, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Binh Phuoc, Dak Nong, Ninh Thuan Mekong- An Giang, Tien Giang, Kien Giang, Long An, Dong Thap, Ben Tre, Can Tho, Soc Trang, Ca Mau, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, Bac Lieu, Hau Giang

List of regions and subregions

** ǂ ** Municipality

Table of provinces per region

1 – a.k.a. Southwest Vietnam (Tây Nam Bộ)