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Largest Cities in Vietnam

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Vietnam

1 Ho Chi Minh City 79 14,002,598
2 Hanoi 01 8,053,663
3 Haiphong 31 2,625,200
4 Cần Thơ 92 1,507,187
5 Huế 46 1,380,000
6 Da Nang 48 1,276,000
7 Biên Hòa 75 1,272,235
8 Thanh Hóa 38 850,000
9 Vinh 40 790,000
10 Thuận An 79 588,616
11 Nha Trang 56 579,000
12 Chợ Lớn 79 561,000
13 Bình Thạnh 79 552,164
14 Thủ Đức 79 524,670
15 Qui Nhon 52 519,208
16 Vũng Tàu 79 464,860
17 Dĩ An 79 463,023
18 Rạch Giá 91 459,860
19 Bắc Giang 24 450,000
20 Nam Định 37 448,225
21 Buôn Ma Thuột 66 434,256
22 Thái Nguyên 19 420,000
23 Việt Trì 25 415,280
24 Quận Mười 79 399,000
25 Thủ Dầu Một 79 373,105
26 Đống Đa 01 371,606
27 Bến Cát 79 364,578
28 Long Bien 01 347,829
29 Bắc Từ Liêm 01 340,605
30 Quận Mười Một 79 332,536
31 Gia Lâm 01 309,353
32 An Nhơn 52 308,396
33 Hai Bà Trưng 01 303,586
34 Nghi Sơn 38 302,210
35 Phu Quoc 91 294,419
36 Thanh Xuân 01 293,292
37 Cầu Giấy 01 292,536
38 Bắc Ninh 24 287,658
39 Phú Mỹ 79 287,055
40 Long Xuyên 91 286,140
41 Ba Vì 01 282,600
42 Quảng Ngãi 51 278,496
43 Quận Sáu 79 271,050
44 Mỹ Tho 82 270,700
45 Hạ Long 22 270,054
46 Ðà Lạt 68 258,014
47 Xuân Lộc 75 253,140
48 Thị Trấn Đông Triều 22 248,896
49 Hải Dương 31 241,373
50 Thành Phố Bà Rịa 79 235,192
51 Phổ Yên 19 231,363
52 Sơn Tây 01 230,577
53 Ninh Hòa 56 230,566
54 Phan Thiết 68 228,536
55 Điện Bàn 48 226,564
56 Cà Mau 96 226,372
57 Ba Dinh 01 221,893
58 Sóc Trăng 92 221,430
59 Chí Linh 31 220,421
60 Quận Ba 79 220,375
61 Tân An 80 215,250
62 Sa Dec 82 214,610
63 Cao Lãnh 82 211,912
64 Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm 56 207,998
65 Việt Yên 24 205,900
66 Kon Tum 51 205,762
67 Thanh Khê 48 201,240
68 Lạng Sơn 20 200,108
69 Thuận Thanh 24 199,577
70 Quận Bốn 79 199,329
71 Cẩm Phả 22 190,232
72 Quận Năm 79 187,510
73 Vĩnh Châu 92 183,918
74 Phúc Yên 25 180,000
75 Phú Quốc 91 179,480
76 Thị Trấn Đại Từ 19 179,192
77 Tân Châu 91 175,211
78 Long Khánh 75 171,276
79 Bảo Lộc 68 170,920
80 Tây Hồ 01 168,300
81 Đồng Xoài 75 168,000
82 Tam Kỳ 48 165,240
83 Ðông Hà 44 164,228
84 Trảng Bàng 80 161,831
85 Đưc Trọng 68 161,232
86 La Gi 68 160,652
87 Thành phố Trà Vinh 86 160,310
88 Thốt Nốt 92 158,225
89 Bạc Liêu 96 156,110
90 Tuy Hòa 66 155,921
91 Đức Phổ 51 155,743
92 Thị Trấn Thuận Châu 14 153,000
93 Cần Giuộc 80 152,200
94 Kỳ Anh 42 150,226
95 Hòa Thành 80 147,666
96 Cam Ranh 56 146,771
97 Giá Rai 96 145,340
98 Huyện Lâm Hà 68 144,707
99 Tịnh Biên 91 143,098
100 Cai Lậy 82 143,050

The largest cities in Vietnam represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Ho Chi Minh City leads with a population of 14,002,598, followed by Hanoi and Haiphong. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. 79 dominates the top 10 with 2 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Ho Chi Minh City's population is larger than that of more than 30 U.S. states.
  • 2. 79 has 2 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 235,192 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 27,568,648.

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