Southern Vietnam
Regions of Vietnam.
Southern Vietnam (Vietnamese: Miền Nam) is one of the three geographical regions within Vietnam.
Administration
Southern Vietnam includes 2 administrative regions, which in turn comprises 19 First Tier units.
| Administrative Region | First Tier Administrative Units | Area (km²) | Population (2015)[1] | Population Density (people/ km²) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast (Đông Nam Bộ, Miền Đông) |
Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu |
23,590.70 | 16,127,800 | 683.65 | contains those parts of lowland southern Vietnam which are north of the Mekong delta. Two provinces border Cambodia. |
| Mekong River Delta (Đồng Bằng Sông Cửu Long) or Southwest (Tây Nam Bộ, Miền Tây) |
An Giang |
40,576.00 | 17,590,400 | 434.00 | is Vietnam's southernmost region, mostly containing small but populous provinces in the delta of the Mekong. It is sometimes referred to as the Southwest region (Tây Nam Bộ). Four provinces border Cambodia. |
^† Municipality (thành phố trực thuộc trung ương)
Of all 19 First Tier units, 2 are municipalities and 17 are provinces.
References
- ↑ General Statistics Office (2017): Statistical Yearbook of Vietnam 2015. Statistical Publishing House, Hanoi
See also
- Central Vietnam
- Northern Vietnam
- Cochinchina - a historical region of Southern Vietnam
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