Central Vietnam ( vi, Trung Bộ or ), also known as Middle Vietnam or The Middle, formerly known as by
South Vietnam, and
Annam under
French Indochina
French Indochina (previously spelled as French Indo-China),; vi, Đông Dương thuộc Pháp, , lit. 'East Ocean under French Control; km, ឥណ្ឌូចិនបារាំង, ; th, อินโดจีนฝรั่งเศส, ...
, is one of the three geographical regions within
Vietnam.
The name Trung Bộ was used by the king
Bảo Đại
Bảo Đại (, vi-hantu, , lit. "keeper of greatness", 22 October 191331 July 1997), born Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thụy (), was the 13th and final emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty, the last ruling dynasty of Vietnam. From 1926 to 1945, he was em ...
when he established administrative level higher than
Province in 1945, instead of the Trung Kỳ which recalled the French occupation. This name was officially used by government of the
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
North Vietnam, officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV; vi, Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hòa), was a socialist state supported by the Soviet Union (USSR) and the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Southeast Asia that existed f ...
and is popularly used today.
Administration
Central Vietnam includes 3 administrative regions, which in turn comprises 19 First Tier units.
Municipality (thành phố trực thuộc trung ương)
Of all 19 First Tier units, 1 is municipality and 18 are provinces.
See also
*
Northern, Central and Southern Vietnam
References
{{Coord missing, Vietnam
Regions of Vietnam