Northern, Central and Southern Vietnam

Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam are the three main historical, geographical and cultural regions within Vietnam. Each region consists of subregions, with considerable cultural differences originating from each subregions. The regional names below have been used by the Vietnamese governments since 1975 (see also: Subdivisions of Vietnam):

Northern Vietnam (Bắc Bộ or Tonkin) includes the following subregions:

Central Vietnam (Trung Bộ) includes the following subregions:

Southern Vietnam (Nam Bộ or Cochinchina) includes the following subregions: