Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province

Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu (abbreviated as BRVT) is a former coastal province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. It bordered Đồng Nai to the north, Bình Thuận to the northeast and Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area to the southwest. It also included the Côn Đảo islands, located some distance off Vietnam's southeastern coast. The province existed in two periods: from December 20, 1899 to February 24, 1976 (the period 1899 – 1956 when the province was named Bà Rịa and the period 1956 – 1976 when the province was named Phước Tuy), and from August 12, 1991 to July 1, 2025. On 12 June 2025, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu was incorporated into Ho Chi Minh City. The current territory of the province corresponds to the eastern and southern parts of Ho Chi Minh City.