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In Vietnam, there are three kinds of third-level (commune-level) administrative subdivisions: the rural commune ( vi, xã), the commune-level town ( vi, thị trấn), and the
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( vi, phường, literal meaning: urban subdistrict). In Vietnam a rural commune is referred to as a ''xã'' and urban communes are referred to as ''Thị trấn'', urban townships. However many communities, particularly large urban ones with provincial status, will be divided into wards which are known as ''phường''. , there were a total of 9,111 communes in Vietnam excluding townships and wards. Each commune may consist of a number of towns and villages; but often wards and commune-level towns (mostly from urban districts) are divided into residential neighborhoods or wards which differ from rural communes. , there were a total of 11,112 commune-level subdivisions in Vietnam including townships and wards. Thanh Hóa Province has the highest number of communes in any province of Vietnam with a total of 637 commune-level subdivisions.


Historical role

During the second republic of the Republic of Vietnam, a communal school district chief would be appointed for each commune. They collaborate with other leaders including the police chiefs, treasurers of the communes, administrative officials, and civil service officials, and form "communal councils" .Donoghe, John. ''Cam An: a Fishing Village in Central Vietnam.'' Saigon: Michigan State University Vietnam Advisory Group, 1961. The council has a number of responsibilities, including monitoring health and education in the commune.


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Rural commune (Vietnam) A commune (xã) is a type of third tier subdivision of Vietnam. It is divided into 11,162 units along with wards and townships, which have an equal status. Communes have a lower status than provincial cities, towns or districts. Facts Certain ...
( vi, xã) * Commune-level town (Vietnam) ( vi, thị trấn) *
Ward (Vietnam) Ward (phường), a type of third tier subdivision of Vietnam is divided into 11,162 units along with township and commune have equal status. Wards are subordinate to urban district, city or town as the Third Tier unit. Currently, to manage t ...
( vi, phường) *
District (Vietnam) Districts (huyện), also known as rural districts, are one of several types of second-tier administrative subdivisions of Vietnam, the other types being urban districts (''quận''), provincial cities (), municipal city (), and district-leve ...
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Province (Vietnam) On the first tier, Vietnam is divided into fifty-eight provinces (tỉnh) and five municipalities under the command of the central government ( vi, thành phố trực thuộc trung ương). Municipalities are the highest-ranked cities in V ...


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