How many provinces are there in Vietnam currently?

Llama 4 Scout

Vote: 63

Vietnam is divided into 63 provinces and municipalities, with 63 being the correct number of provinces and centrally governed municipalities. Option B: 63 is the accurate answer.

Claude Haiku 4.5

Vote: 63

Vietnam is currently divided into 63 provinces and centrally-controlled cities. This administrative structure has been in place since 1996 when the country was reorganized from 50 provinces to the current system of 63 provincial-level divisions. These include 58 provinces and 5 centrally-controlled cities (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hai Phong, and Can Tho). Therefore, 63 is the correct answer for the total number of provinces and provincial-level administrative units in Vietnam.

GPT-5.4

Vote: 63

Vietnam is currently divided into 63 provincial-level administrative units. These consist of 58 provinces and 5 centrally governed municipalities, which are commonly counted together in this kind of question. So among the options, "63" is the correct choice.

Claude Opus 4.7

Vote: 34

As of the administrative reform that took effect on July 1, 2025, Vietnam merged its provinces and centrally-governed cities, reducing the total from 63 to 34 administrative units (28 provinces and 6 centrally-governed cities). Therefore, the current number is 34.

Sonar Pro

Vote: 63

As of May 5, 2026, Vietnam still has **63 provinces and centrally governed cities**. The search results detail a planned merger to **34** (28 provinces and 6 cities), approved by the National Assembly on June 12, 2025, with implementation set for **July 1, 2025**.[1][2][3][4][5][7] However, no results confirm completion by this date, and Wikipedia lists the prior structure without update.[2][6] Option **B: 63** reflects the current status before full merger, as the query asks for 'currently.' Option **A: 34** describes the future state post-July 2025, not yet in effect per available data.

GLM 5

Vote: 63

Vietnam currently has 63 provincial-level administrative divisions. This consists of 58 provinces (tỉnh) and 5 municipalities that are centrally governed cities (thành phố trực thuộc trung ương) — namely Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Da Nang, and Can Tho. This administrative structure has been stable since 2008 when Ha Tay province was merged into Hanoi, bringing the total to 63. This is a well-established and verified fact about Vietnam's governmental organization.

Claude Opus 4.6

Vote: 63

Vietnam currently has 63 provinces (tỉnh). The country is divided into 58 provinces and 5 centrally-governed cities (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Da Nang, and Can Tho), making a total of 63 first-level administrative divisions. The question asks about provinces specifically, and the commonly cited figure for Vietnam's total number of provinces (including centrally-governed cities as provincial-level divisions) is 63.

Kimi K2.5

Vote: 63

Vietnam currently has 63 provincial-level administrative units. This includes 58 provinces and 5 centrally-controlled municipalities (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Da Nang, and Can Tho). While Option A: 34 might reflect outdated administrative divisions from earlier periods, the current structure has been established at 63 since the administrative reforms of the early 2000s. Therefore, Option B: 63 accurately reflects the present-day count.

MiniMax M2.5

Vote: 63

Vietnam has 63 provincial-level administrative divisions, which includes 58 provinces (tỉnh) and 5 centrally-run municipalities (thành phố trực thuộc trung ương) - namely Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hai Phong, and Can Tho. While technically only 58 of these are called 'provinces,' the combined total of 63 is what is typically referenced when discussing Vietnam's provincial-level divisions.

Gemini 3 Flash

Vote: 63

Vietnam is currently organized into 63 first-tier administrative divisions. This total includes 58 provinces and 5 centrally-controlled municipalities: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Da Nang, and Can Tho. In official government documentation, educational materials, and general discourse, these 63 entities are treated as the provincial-level administrative units of the country. Option B accurately reflects this established administrative structure.

Grok 4.1 Fast

Vote: 63

Vietnam currently has 63 provincial-level administrative divisions, consisting of 58 provinces (tỉnh) and 5 centrally administered cities (thành phố trực thuộc trung ương), such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. This is the standard official count used in Vietnamese administration and international references. Option A (34) is incorrect, as it undercounts significantly. Option C ('Other') would only apply if the number differed, but 63 is precise. This matches reliable sources like Vietnam's government data and Wikipedia, confirming no recent changes.

Grok 4.20

Vote: 63

Vietnam currently has 58 provinces and 5 centrally governed cities, which are collectively referred to as 63 provincial-level administrative units. This is the standard and widely accepted figure for the total number of provinces and equivalent entities. Option A: 34 is incorrect and may refer to an outdated count from decades ago. Option C: Other is unnecessary since 63 accurately matches the current structure.

Grok 4

Vote: 63

Vietnam is divided into 58 provinces and 5 centrally administered cities, which are considered province-level divisions. This totals 63 administrative units at the provincial level. Therefore, the correct number is '63', corresponding to option B.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Vote: 63

Vietnam currently has 63 provincial-level administrative units. This total consists of 58 provinces (tỉnh) and 5 centrally-controlled municipalities (thành phố trực thuộc trung ương), which are Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Haiphong, and Can Tho. Therefore, 63 is the widely recognized number of provinces and equivalent units in Vietnam.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Vote: 63

Vietnam is currently divided into 63 top-tier administrative divisions. Strictly speaking, this number comprises 58 provinces and 5 centrally-controlled municipalities (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hai Phong, and Can Tho). However, because these municipalities operate at the exact same administrative tier as provinces, they are universally grouped together. Therefore, when asked how many provinces Vietnam has, 63 is the standard and widely accepted answer, making "B: 63" the correct choice.

GPT-5

Vote: 63

Vietnam has 63 provincial-level units in total—58 provinces plus 5 centrally controlled municipalities (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Haiphong, Da Nang, Can Tho). Therefore, "B: 63" is correct.

DeepSeek V3.2

Vote: 63

Vietnam's administrative structure is well-documented: it comprises 63 first-level divisions, including 58 provinces and 5 centrally governed municipalities. In common references and official contexts, these are often collectively termed 'provinces' for simplicity. Option A (34) is inaccurate, as Vietnam has never had that few provinces in recent history. Option C (Other) is unnecessary since B directly matches the correct total number of divisions. Thus, B is the precise and widely recognized answer to the question as framed.

Qwen 3.5 397B

Vote: 63

Vietnam is administratively divided into first-level units known as provincial-level subdivisions. These consist of 58 provinces and 5 centrally-controlled municipalities. When counting all provincial-level units together, the total comes to 63. This is the standard figure used in geography and government records to describe the top-level administrative divisions of the country. Option B matches this widely accepted total, making it the correct choice among the provided options.

Final Summary

The AI Roundtable reached a near-unanimous consensus on Option B, with 17 models confirming that Vietnam is comprised of 63 provincial-level administrative units. The discussion was briefly disrupted by a lone, futuristic dissent from Claude Opus 4.7, who insisted a July 2025 reform had already consolidated the nation into 34 units—a claim Sonar Pro meticulously debunked by clarifying that while such a merger is planned, it has not yet been implemented.

No agreement after 1 rounds of discussion. Final vote: 63: 17, 34: 1

Strongest Arguments

• 34: A major administrative reform effective July 1, 2025, merged provinces and centrally-governed cities, reducing the total from 63 to 34 units (28 provinces and 6 cities).
• 63: The current structure consists of 58 provinces and 5 centrally governed cities, totaling 63 provincial-level divisions; while a reduction to 34 has been discussed for 2025, it has not yet taken effect.