In Tuyen Quang, there are two wards named Ha Giang 1 and Ha Giang 2, formed from former wards and communes of the old Ha Giang City. Lao Cai now has a ward named Yen Bai, and Thai Nguyen has a ward named Bac Kan.
Hai Phong City features wards named Hai Duong, Chi Linh, and Kinh Mon = honoring locations from the former Hai Duong Province. Similarly, Hung Yen now includes a ward named Thai Binh, while Bac Ninh has a ward named Bac Giang.
Ninh Binh Province preserves the names Nam Dinh and Ha Nam as ward names. Phu Tho includes Vinh Phuc, Vinh Yen, Phuc Yen, and Hoa Binh. Da Nang City, though lacking a ward named Quang Nam, features Tam Ky Ward, referencing the former provincial capital.
In Quang Tri, a ward named Dong Hoi retains the identity of the former Quang Binh capital. Quang Ngai now includes Kon Tum Ward, and Khanh Hoa has Phan Rang Ward, referencing Ninh Thuan's capital.
Gia Lai preserves the name Quy Nhon through one of its wards, while Dak Lak names one ward Phu Yen. Lam Dong includes both Binh Thuan and Phan Thiet as ward names.
Dong Nai has a ward named Binh Phuoc, while Ho Chi Minh City features wards named Binh Duong, Ba Ria, and Vung Tau = also adding historically significant names like Sai Gon, Thu Duc, and Thu Dau Mot.
Tay Ninh now contains Long An and Kien Tuong Wards, referencing former provincial towns. Though Tien Giang is not retained as a ward name, Dong Thap Province includes My Tho Ward, the old Tien Giang capital.
Vinh Long has wards named Tra Vinh and Ben Tre. Can Tho includes Vi Thanh, Long My, and Soc Trang Wards, retaining identities of former provincial capitals.
An Giang has Rach Gia Ward, the most populous in Vietnam, referencing the former capital of Kien Giang. Ca Mau includes Bac Lieu Ward, formed from several former wards of Bac Lieu City.
This creative naming approach is seen as a way to honor regional heritage after administrative restructuring, though several old provinces were not preserved through place names.
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