Municipalities belong to the First Tier of the administrative units of Vietnam and have equal status to that of a province. They are the highest-ranked cities that are centrally-controlled.
In 2024, Ho Chi Minh City was the largest municipality in Vietnam, with a population of over *** million people. Home to over eight million people, Ha Noi ranking second, followed by Hai Phong. There are five municipalities in Vietnam, which are also the leading urban cities in the country.
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General Statistics Office of Vietnam. (June 30, 2025). Population of five municipalities in Vietnam in 2024 (in million people) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1219368/vietnam-population-size-of-five-municipalities/
General Statistics Office of Vietnam. "Population of five municipalities in Vietnam in 2024 (in million people)." Chart. June 30, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1219368/vietnam-population-size-of-five-municipalities/
General Statistics Office of Vietnam. (2025). Population of five municipalities in Vietnam in 2024 (in million people). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1219368/vietnam-population-size-of-five-municipalities/
General Statistics Office of Vietnam. "Population of Five Municipalities in Vietnam in 2024 (in Million People)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jun 2025, /statistics/1219368/vietnam-population-size-of-five-municipalities/
General Statistics Office of Vietnam, Population of five municipalities in Vietnam in 2024 (in million people) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1219368/vietnam-population-size-of-five-municipalities/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Population of five municipalities in Vietnam in 2024 (in million people) [Graph], General Statistics Office of Vietnam, June 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1219368/vietnam-population-size-of-five-municipalities/
