Provincial city (Vietnam)

The provincial city (Vietnamese: thành phố trực thuộc tỉnh) is a form of second-level administrative units in Vietnam. Provincial cities are provincial urban and administrative centers. Some cities also was appointed provincial economic centers and the culture center of a region (between provinces). There might still agricultural population in the suburban of provincial cities. Provincial cities are divided into wards (phường) (within the inner city) and rural communes (xã) (within the suburban). Provincial cities are equal level with counties, urban districts (quận) or county-level towns (Thị xã), but larger and more important. At the time of July 2014, four provincial cities, Hạ Long, Sóc Trăng, Đông Hà and Huế, do not have any suburban commune.

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