No

Province

Extremely disadvantaged areas

Disadvantaged areas

1

Bac Kan

All districts, towns and Bac Kan city

2

Cao Bang

All districts and Cao Bang city

3

Ha Giang

All districts and Ha Giang city

4

Lai Chau

All districts and Lai Chau city

5

Son La

All district and Son La city

6

Dien Bien

All district, towns and Dien Bien city

7

Lao Cai

All districts

Lao Cai city

8

Tuyen Quang

Districts: Na Hang, Chiem Hoa, Lam Binh

Districts: Ham Yen, Son Duong, Yen Son, and Tuyen Quang city

9

Bac Giang

District: Son Dong

Districts: Luc Ngan, Luc Nam, Yen Te, Hiep Hoa

10

Hoa Binh

Districts: Da Bac, Mai Chau

Districts: Kim Boi, Ky Son, Luong Son, Lac Thuy, Tan Lac, Cao Phong, Lac Son, Yen Thuy

11

Lang Son

Districts: Binh Gia, Dinh Lap, Cao Loc, Loc Binh, Trang Dinh, Van Lang, Van Quan, Bac Son

Districts: Chi Lang, Huu Lung

12

Phu Tho

Districts: Thanh Son, Tan Son, Yen La

Districts: Doan Hung, Ha Hoa, Phu Ninh, Thanh Ba, Tam Nong, Thanh Thuy, Cam Khe

13

Thai Nguyen

Districts: Vo Nhai, Dinh Hoa, Dai Tu, Phu Luong, Dong Hy

Districts: Pho Yen, Phu Binh

14

Yen Bai

Districts: Luc Yen, Mu Cang Chai, Tram Tau

Districts: Tran Yen, Van Chan, Van Yen, Yen Binh,Nghia Lo town

15

Quang Ninh

Districts: Ba Che, Binh Lieu, Co To and other islands of the province

Districts: Van Don, Tien Yen, Hai Ha, Dam Ha

16

Hai Phong

Island Districts: Bach Long Vi, Cat Hai

17

Ha Nam

Districts: Ly Nhan, Thanh Liem, Binh Luc

18

Nam Dinh

Districts: Giao Thuy, Xuan Truong, Hai Hau, Nghia Hung

19

Thai Binh

Districts: Thai Thuy, Tien Hai

20

Ninh Binh

Districts: Nho Quan, Gia Vien, Kim Son, Tam Diep, Yen Mo

21

Thanh Hoa

Districts: Muong Lat, Quan Hoa, Quan Son, Ba Thuoc, Lang Chanh, Thuong Xuan, Cam Thuy, Ngoc Lac, Nhu Thanh, Nhu Xuan

Districts: Thach Thanh, Nong Cong

22

Nghe An

Districts: Ky Son, Tuong Duong, Con Cuong, Que Phong, Quy Hop, Quy Chau, An Son

Districts: Tan Ky, Nghia Dan, Thanh Chuong, and Thai Hoa town

23

Ha Tinh

Districts: Huong Khe, Huong Son, Vu Quang, Loc Ha, Ky Anh

Districts: Duc Tho, Nghi Xuan, Thach Ha, Cam Xuye, Can Loc

24

Quang Binh

Districts: Tuyen Hoa, Minh Hoa, Bo Trach

Other districts and Ba Don town

25

Quang Tri

Districts: Huong Hoa, Da Krong, Con Co and other islands of the province

Other districts

26

Thua Thien Hue

Districts: A Luoi, Nam Dong

Districts: Phong Dien, Quang Dien, Phu Loc, Phu Vang and Huong Tra town

27

Da Nang

Island district of Hoang Sa

28

Quang Nam

Districts: Dong Giang, Tay Giang, Nam Giang, Phuoc Son, Bac Tra My, Nam Tra My, Hiep Duc, Tien Phuoc , Nui Thanh, Nong Son, Thang Binh and Cu Lao Cham

Districts: Dai Loc, Que Son, Phu Ninh, Duy Xuyen

29

Quang Ngai

Districts: Ba To, Tra Bong, Son Tay, Son Ha, Minh Long, Binh Son, Tay Tra, Son Tinh and Ly Son

Nghia Hanh

30

Binh Dinh

Districts: An Lao, Vinh Thanh, Van Canh, Phu Cat, Tay Son, Hoai An, Phu My

Tuy Phuoc

31

Phu Yen

Districts: Song Hinh, Dong Xuan, Son Hoa, Phu Hoa, Tay Hoa

Song Cau town and districts of Dong Hoa, Tuy An

32

Khanh Hoa

Districts: Khanh Vinh, Khanh Son; island district of Truong Sa and other islands of the province

Districts: Van Ninh, Dien Khanh, Cam Lam, Ninh Hoa, Cam Ranh town

33

Ninh Thuan

All districts

Phan Rang –Thap Cham city

34

Binh Thuan

District: Phu Quy

Districts: Bac Binh, Tuy Phong, Duc Linh, Tanh Linh, Ham Thuan Bac, Ham Thuan Nam, Ham Tan

35

Dak Lak

All districts and Buon Ho town

Buon Ma Thuot city

36

Gia Lai

All districts and towns

Pleiku city

37

Kon Tum

All districts and city

38

Dak Nong

All district and town

39

Lam Dong

All districts

Bao Loc city

40

Ba Ria–Vung Tau

District: Con Dao

Districts: Tan Thanh, Chau Duc, Xuyen Moc

41

Tay Ninh

Districts: Tan Bien, Tan Chau, Chau Thanh, Ben Cau

Other districts

42

Binh Phuoc

Districts: Loc Ninh, Bu Dang, Bu Dop, Bu Gia Map, Phu Rieng,

Districts: Dong Phu, Chon Thanh, Hon Quan, Binh Long town, Phuoc Long

43

Long An

Districts: Duc Hue, Moc Hoa, Vinh Hung, Tan Hung

Kien Tuong town, Districts: Tan Thanh, Duc Hoa, Thanh Hoa

44

Tien Giang

Districts: Tan Phuoc, Tan Phu Dong

Districts: Go Cong Dong, Go Cong Tay

45

Ben Tre

Districts: Thanh Phu, Ba Tri, Binh Dai

Other districts

46

Tra Vinh

Districts: Chau Thanh, Tra Cu

Districts: Cau Ngang, Cau Ke, Tieu Can, Tra Vinh city

47

Dong Thap

Districts: Hong Ngu, Tan Hong, Tam Nong, Thap Muoi, Hong Ngu town

Other districts

48

Vinh Long

Districts: Tra On, Binh Tan, Vung Liem, Mang Thit, Tam Binh

49

Son Trang

All districts, Vinh Chau and Nga Nam towns

Soc Trang city

50

Hau Giang

All districts and Nga Bay town

Vi Thanh city

51

An Giang

Districts: An Phu, Tri Ton, Thoai Son, Tinh Bien, Tan Chau town

Chau Doc city and other districts

52

Bac Lieu

All districts and town

Bac Lieu city

53

Ca Mau

All districts and islands

Ca Mau city

54

Kien Giang

All districts, islands, Ha Tien town

Rach Gia city

55

Economic, hightech zones (including centralized information technology zones established by the Government)

Industrial zones, processing zones established in accordance with Government’s regulations