Electoral divisions of Vietnam
For electoral purpose, each province or municipality (the highest administrative division) of Vietnam is subdivided into electoral units (đơn vị bầu cử) which are further subdivided into voting zones (khu vực bỏ phiếu). The number of electoral divisions varies from election to election and depend on the population of that province or municipality
Since the most recent parliamentary election in 2011, there are 183 electoral units and 89,960 voting zones.
Election
[edit]see also Elections in Vietnam
Delegates of the National Assembly of Vietnam are directly elected from population for a five-year term. The National Assembly of Vietnam is unicameral, therefore the number of delegates in an area depends on the population of that area. Currently there are 500 delegates of the National Assembly.
Electoral divisions
[edit]Vietnam is a unitary state with 58 provinces and 5 municipalities or centrally-controlled cities. Each province (tỉnh) and municipality (thành phố trực thuộc trung ương) is subdivided into electoral units (đơn vị bầu cử). The number of electoral divisions in each province and municipality depends on the population of that province and municipality. Normally an electoral unit within a province or municipality covers about 2 to 6 district-level subdivisions (đơn vị hành chính cấp huyện; which could be rural districts (huyện), urban districts (quận), provincial cities (thành phố thuộc tỉnh) or towns (thị xã)).
Each electoral unit is further subdivided into voting zones (khu vực bỏ phiếu). Two or three delegates would be elected from each electoral unit.
Since 2011 there are 183 electoral units and 89,960 voting zones.
Municipalities
[edit]10 electoral units and 30 delegates
3 electoral units and 9 delegates
2 electoral units and 6 delegates
| Electoral unit | Area | Number of elected delegates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hòa Vang district Hoàng Sa district Hải Châu district Sơn Trà district |
3 |
| 2 | Thanh Khê district Liên Chiểu district Ngũ Hành Sơn district Cẩm Lệ district |
3 |
10 electoral units and 30 delegates
| Electoral unit | Area | Number of elected delegates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | District 1 District 3 District 4 |
3 |
| 2 | Nhà Bè district Cần Giờ district District 7 |
3 |
| 3 | District 6 Bình Tân district |
3 |
| 4 | District 5 District 10 District 11 |
3 |
| 5 | Tân Bình district Tân Phú district |
3 |
| 6 | Bình Thạnh district Phú Nhuận district |
3 |
| 7 | Thủ Đức City | 3 |
| 8 | District 12 Gò Vấp district |
3 |
| 9 | Củ Chi district Hóc Môn district |
3 |
| 10 | District 8 Bình Chánh district |
3 |
3 electoral units and 7 delegates
| Electoral unit | Area | Number of elected delegates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ninh Kiều district Bình Thủy district Cái Răng district Phong Điền district |
3 |
| 2 | Ô Môn district Cờ Đỏ district Thới Lai district |
2 |
| 3 | Thốt Nốt district Vĩnh Thạnh district |
2 |