No. | Province | Geographical areas with extremely difficult socio-economic conditions | Geographical areas with difficult socio-economic conditions |
1 | Bac Kan | All districts and towns and Bac Kan city |
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2 | Cao Bang | All districts and Cao Bang city |
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3 | Ha Giang | All districts and Ha Giang city |
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4 | Lai Chau | All districts and Lai Chau city |
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5 | Son La | All districts and Son La city |
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6 | Dien Bien | All districts and towns and Dien Bien city |
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7 | Lao Cai | All districts | Lao Cai city |
8 | Tuyen Quang | Na Hang, Chiem Hoa and Lam Binh districts | Ham Yen, Son Duong and Yen Son districts and Tuyen Quang city |
9 | Bac Giang | Son Dong district | Luc Ngan, Luc Nam, Yen The and Hiep Hoa districts |
10 | Hoa Binh | Da Bac and Mai Chau districts | Kim Boi, Ky Son, Luong Son, Lac Thuy, Tan Lac, Cao Phong, Lac Son and Yen Thuy districts |
11 | Lang Son | Binh Gia, Dinh Lap, Cao Loc, Loc Binh, Trang Dinh, Van Lang, Van Quan and Bac Son districts | Chi Lang and Huu Lung districts |
12 | Phu Tho | Thanh Son, Tan Son and Yen Lap districts | Doan Hung, Ha Hoa, Phu Ninh, Thanh Ba, Tam Nong, Thanh Thuy and Cam Khe districts |
13 | Thai Nguyen | Vo Nhai, Dinh Hoa, Dai Tu, Phu Luong and Dong Hy districts | Pho Yen and Phu Binh districts |
14 | Yen Bai | Luc Yen, Mu Cang Chai and Tram Tau districts | Tran Yen, Van Chan, Van Yen and Yen Binh districts, and Nghia Lo town |
15 | Quang Ninh | Ba Che and Binh Lieu districts, Co To island district, and islands in the province | Van Don, Tien Yen, Hai Ha, Dam Ha districts |
16 | Hai Phong | Bach Long Vi and Cat Hai island districts |
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17 | Ha Nam |
| Ly Nhan, Thanh Liem and Binh Luc districts |
18 | Nam Dinh |
| Giao Thuy, Xuan Truong, Hai Hau and Nghia Hung districts |
19 | Thai Binh |
| Thai Thuy and Tien Hai districts |
20 | Ninh Binh |
| Nho Quan, Gia Vien, Kim Son, Tam Diep and Yen Mo districts |
21 | Thanh Hoa | Muong Lat, Quan Hoa, Quan Son, Ba Thuoc, Lang Chanh, Thuong Xuan, Cam Thuy, Ngoc Lac, Nhu Thanh and Nhu Xuan districts | Thach Thanh and Nong Cong districts |
22 | Nghe An | Ky Son, Tuong Duong, Con Cuong, Que Phong, Quy Hop, Quy Chau and Anh Son districts | Tan Ky, Nghia Dan and Thanh Chuong districts, and Thai Hoa town |
23 | Ha Tinh | Huong Khe, Huong Son, Vu Quang, Loc Ha and Ky Anh districts | Duc Tho, Nghi Xuan, Thach Ha, Cam Xuyen and Can Loc districts |
24 | Quang Binh | Tuyen Hoa, Minh Hoa and Bo Trach districts | Other districts and Ba Don town |
25 | Quang Tri | Huong Hoa and Da Krong districts, Con Co island district, and islands in the province | Other districts |
26 | Thua Thien Hue | A Luoi and Nam Dong districts | Phong Dien, Quang Dien, Phu Loc and Phu Vang districts, and Huong Tra town |
27 | Da Nang | Hoang Sa island district |
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28 | Quang Nam | Dong Giang, Tay Giang, Nam Giang, Phuoc Son, Bac Tra My, Nam Tra My, Hiep Duc, Tien Phuoc, Nui Thanh, Nong Son and Thang Binh districts, and Cu Lao Cham island | Dai Loc, Que Son, Phu Ninh and Duy Xuyen districts |
29 | Quang Ngai | Ba To, Tra Bong, Son Tay, Son Ha, Minh Long, Binh Son, Tay Tra and Son Tinh districts, and Ly Son island district | Nghia Hanh district |
30 | Binh Dinh | An Lao, Vinh Thanh, Van Canh, Phu Cat, Tay Son, Hoai An and Phu My districts | Tuy Phuoc district |
31 | Phu Yen | Song Hinh, Dong Xuan, Son Hoa, Phu Hoa and Tay Hoa districts | Song Cau town, and Dong Hoa and Tuy An districts |
32 | Khanh Hoa | Khanh Vinh and Khanh Son districts, Truong Sa island district, and islands in the province | Van Ninh, Dien Khanh and Cam Lam districts, Ninh Hoa town, and Cam Ranh city |
33 | Ninh Thuan | All districts | Phan Rang-Thap Cham city |
34 | Binh Thuan | Phu Quy district | Bac Binh, Tuy Phong, Duc Linh, Tanh Linh, Ham Thuan Bac, Ham Thuan Nam and Ham Tan districts |
35 | Dak Lak | All districts and Buon Ho town | Buon Ma Thuot city |
36 | Gia Lai | All districts and towns | Pleiku city |
37 | Kon Tum | All districts and Kon Tum city |
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38 | Dak Nong | All districts and Gia Nghia town |
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39 | Lam Dong | All districts | Bao Loc city |
40 | Ba Ria- Vung Tau | Con Dao district | Tan Thanh, Chau Duc and Xuyen Moc districts |
41 | Tay Ninh | Tan Bien, Tan Chau, Chau Thanh and Ben Cau districts | Other districts |
42 | Binh Phuoc | Loc Ninh, Bu Dang, Bu Dop, Bu Gia Map and Phu Rieng districts | Dong Phu, Chon Thanh and Hon Quan districts, and Binh Long and Phuoc Long towns |
43 | Long An | Duc Hue, Moc Hoa, Vinh Hung and Tan Hung districts | Kien Tuong town, and Tan Thanh, Duc Hoa and Thanh Hoa districts |
44 | Tien Giang | Tan Phuoc and Tan Phu Dong districts | Go Cong Dong and Go Cong Tay districts |
45 | Ben Tre | Thanh Phu, Ba Tri and Binh Dai districts | Other districts |
46 | Tra Vinh | Chau Thanh and Tra Cu districts | Cau Ngang, Cau Ke and Tieu Can districts, and Tra Vinh city |
47 | Dong Thap | Hong Ngu, Tan Hong, Tam Nong and Thap Muoi districts, and Hong Ngu town | Other districts |
48 | Vinh Long |
| Tra On, Binh Tan, Vung Liem, Mang Thit and Tam Binh districts |
49 | Soc Trang | All districts and Vinh Chau and Nga Nam towns | Soc Trang city |
50 | Hau Giang | All districts and Nga Bay town | Vi Thanh city |
51 | An Giang | An Phu, Tri Ton, Thoai Son and Tinh Bien districts, and Tau Chau town | Chau Doc city and other districts |
52 | Bac Lieu | All districts and towns | Bac Lieu city |
53 | Ca Mau | All districts and islands in the province | Ca Mau city |
54 | Kien Giang | All districts and islands in the province, and Ha Tien town | Rach Gia city |
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| Economic zones and hi-tech parks (including centralized information technology zones established under the Government’s regulations) | Industrial parks and export-processing zones established under the Government’s regulations |