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Paddies and karst outcrops of the Red River Delta

Red River DeltaĐồng bằng sông Hồng

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The Red River Delta is the flat, densely settled heartland of northern Vietnam, shaped by centuries of rice farming and irrigation around the Red River and its tributaries. It contains Hanoi and several of the country's most historically significant provinces, and is distinct from the rugged highlands to its north and west.

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Bắc Giang Viet Yen former unit

Bac GiangBắc Giang

A province of Vietnam until 1 July 2025, when it was merged into Bac Ninh.

Nha Tho Bac Ninh3Province

Bac NinhBắc Ninh

One of Vietnam's 34 provincial-level units, enlarged on 1 July 2025.

Nhà thờ Sở Kiện, Hà Nam former unit

Ha NamHà Nam

A province of Vietnam until 1 July 2025, when it was merged into Ninh Binh.

Dãy cửa hàng trên đường Nguyễn Lương Bằng, gần ngã tư giao với đường Ngô Quyền, thành phố Hải Dương, tỉnh Hải Dương former unit

Hai DuongHải Dương

A province of Vietnam until 1 July 2025, when it was merged into Hai Phong.

Hải Phòng CityMunicipality

Hai PhongHải Phòng

One of Vietnam's 34 provincial-level units, enlarged on 1 July 2025.

Hanoi Skyline - NKSMunicipality

HanoiHà Nội

One of Vietnam's 34 provincial-level units, unchanged by the 2025 reorganisation.

Hung Yen 1891Province

Hung YenHưng Yên

One of Vietnam's 34 provincial-level units, enlarged on 1 July 2025.

Cổng chào Nam Định (Nam Dinh City Gate, Vietnam) former unit

Nam DinhNam Định

A province of Vietnam until 1 July 2025, when it was merged into Ninh Binh.

Dongvantrinh13Province

Ninh BinhNinh Bình

One of Vietnam's 34 provincial-level units, enlarged on 1 July 2025.

Nha Van Hoa Lao Dong Thai Binh former unit

Thai BinhThái Bình

A province of Vietnam until 1 July 2025, when it was merged into Hung Yen.

Cat Ba IslandIsland

Cat Ba IslandĐảo Cát Bà

Lan Ha Bay, climbing, national park, quieter Ha Long alternative

Cash and a wallet on a tableDestination

Con Son and Kiep BacCôn Sơn – Kiếp Bạc

Tran Hung Dao temple complex and Nguyen Trai's retreat

Cuc Phuong National ParkNational Park

Cuc Phuong National ParkVườn quốc gia Cúc Phương

Vietnam's first national park, primate rescue centre, ancient trees

Hanoi Old Quarter (25397128097)Destination

Hanoi Old QuarterPhố cổ Hà Nội

36 guild streets, street food, Hoan Kiem lake

Dundj Valley with buffalo Ninh Binh VietnamDestination

Ninh Binh and Tam CocNinh Bình – Tam Cốc

Inland karst landscape, sampan rowing, Trang An and Hoa Lu

River journey to the Perfume Pagoda, Vietnam (10) (37632771785)Destination

Perfume PagodaChùa Hương

Cave temple complex reached by rowing boat; major spring pilgrimage

Nghè Nhội nhìn từ xa, đường Trường Chinh, thành phố Hải Dương, tỉnh Hải Dương former unit

Hải Dương

Former provincial city and urban centre of Hải Dương province, absorbed into the…

Nam Định 1924 former unit

Nam Định

Former provincial city in the Red River Delta, known for its textile past, Catholic…

Ninh Bình City1 former unit

Ninh Bình CityNinh Bình

Former provincial capital of Ninh Bình, absorbed into the merged province on 1 July 2025…

Chùa Tống Vũ former unit

Thái Bình

Former provincial city of Thái Bình, now administered as part of the merged Thái Bình…

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