List of Vietnamese provincial and territorial symbols

This is a list of the symbols of the provinces and territories of Vietnam. Each province and territory has a unique set of official symbols.

Vietnamese provincial and territorial map.

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Administration

North

Northwest	Motto	Patron	Other symbols	Description
Lai Châu	Khám phá để tận hưởng (From discovery to enjoyment)	Lạng-chượng	Hoàng Liên Sơn range, Tác Tình waterfall, Brocade	Province as of 28 June 1909.
Điện Biên	Khám phá thiên đường mới (To discover a new wonderland)	Ho-chi-Minh	Monument of Dien Bien Phu	Province as of 26 November 2003.
Lao Cai	Lạc giữa trời mây (Find yourself to the clouds)	Ho-chi-Minh	Fansipan, Red River, Chảy River	Province as of 12 July 1907.
Yên Bái	Xanh, hài hòa, bản sắc, hạnh phúc (Green, harmony, identity, happiness) Tôn vinh những sắc màu cuộc sống (Celebrate more color in your life)	Nguyen-thai-Hoc	Grand-waterfall dam, Mù Cang Chải Terrace, Lũng Lô Hill, Flag of Vietnam, Nelumbo nucifera	Province as of 11 April 1900.
Sơn La	Tinh hoa miền Tây Bắc (The essence of the Northwest)	To-Hieu	Sonla dam, Brocade, Flag of Vietnam, wheat	Vạn Bú Province from 10 October 1895, then Sơn La Province as of 23 August 1904.

Northeast	Motto	Patron	Other symbols	Description
Hà Giang	Thưởng ngoạn cảnh quan kì vĩ tại mỗi khúc quanh (Witness spectacular scenes at every turn)	Vaj Tsoov Loom	Owl-valley Flag Tower, fagopyrum esculentum	Re-established province as of 12 August 1991.
Tuyên Quang	Phát triển bền vững (Sustainable development) Muôn sắc muôn hương (The place converges beauties)	Bầu lords	Tantrao national revolutionary base, , Lô River, Flag of Vietnam	Re-established province as of 12 August 1991.
Cao Bằng	Nâng tầm vẻ đẹp non nước (To elevate the beauty of this country)	Hồ Chí Minh	Bangioc Falls, Quyxuan River, Flag of Vietnam	Re-established province as of 29 December 1978.
Bắc Kạn	Ut ameris, amabilis esto (To be loved, be lovable)	Hồ Chí Minh	Pape Lake	Re-established province as of 6 November 1996.
Thái Nguyên	Nil desperandum (Never despair)	Trịnh Văn Cấn	Hill and Tea plant, Steel	Re-established province as of 6 November 1996.
Lạng Sơn	Ai lên xứ Lạng cùng anh (Who comes to Lang Mountain with me?)	Hoàng Văn Thụ	Mount Mẫu Sơn, Illicium verum, Flag of Vietnam, Lạc Bird	Re-established province as of 29 December 1978.
Bắc Giang		Hoàng Hoa Thám	Vinhnghiem Pagoda, litchi chinensis	Re-established province as of 6 November 1996.
Quảng Ninh	Ex oriente lux (Light from the east)	Lê Thánh Tông	Halong Bay	Province as of 30 October 1963.

Red River Delta	Motto	Patron	Other symbols	Description
Hà Nội	Dis lecta fortitudine prospera (The wealth having been chosen by prosperous strength) Thành phố vì hòa bình (The city for peace)	Lý Thái Tổ	Brilliant Literature Pavilion, Sword Lake, Yellow Dragon, prunus persica, nelumbo nucifera	Capital and municipality according to the SRV Constitution as of 2 July 1976.
Phú Thọ	Các vua Hùng đã có công dựng nước, bác cháu ta phải cùng nhau giữ lấy nước (The Kurung Kings founded this nation, so we must defend it together)	Kurung kings	Kurung Temple	Re-established province as of 26 November 1996.
Vĩnh Phúc	Dân chủ, đoàn kết, trí tuệ, phát triển (Democracy, solidarity, intelligence, development)	Turun sisters	Tamdao Mountain, Haloi Temple	Re-established province as of 26 November 1996.
Hòa Bình		King Dzit-dzang	Peace dam	Re-established province as of 12 August 1991.
Bắc Ninh	Vitam et misericordiam tribuisti mihi, et visitatio tua custodivit spiritum meum (You gave me life and showed me kindness, and in your providence watched over my spirit)	Lê Văn Thịnh	Ninhphuc Pagoda	Re-established province as of 6 November 1996.
Hưng Yên	Nét duyên hồn Việt (The grace of Viet spirit)	Chử Đồng Tử - Tiên Dung	Xichdang literary temple	Re-established province as of 6 November 1996.
Hải Dương		Mạc Đĩnh Chi	Kiepbac Temple, Literary temple at Maodien	Re-established province as of 6 November 1996.
Hải Phòng	Portunam tulit in undis (The harbor brings gifts from the ocean)	Lê Chân	Ship, anchor, laridae, delonix regia	Municipality as of 19 July 1888.
Thái Bình	Caritas – Gaudium – Pax / Thương yêu – Vui mừng – Bình an (Love - Joy - Peace)	Trần Thủ Độ	Divine-light Pagoda, rice	Province as of 21 March 1890.
Hà Nam		Lê Hoàn	Ngoclu drum, musaceae	Province as of 6 November 1996.
Nam Định	Đắp xây non nước phú cường^[1] (To build a prosperous and powerful country)	Prince Hungdao	Phổ Minh Temple, rice, artocarpus heterophyllus, bombax ceiba, anabas testudineus	Re-established province as of 6 November 1996.
Ninh Bình	Nụ cười miền di sản (The smile of the heritage region) Vùng đất diệu kì (The marvelous land)	Đinh Tiên Hoàng	Relic of Hoalu old capital	Re-established province as of 12 August 1996.

Central

North Central Coast	Motto	Patron	Other symbols	Description
Thanh Hóa	Labor omnia vicit (Toil conquered the world)	Lê Thái Tổ	Imperial city of West Capital, Quangxuong drum, Lac bird	Province as of 1831.
Nghệ An	Servientes in gaudium et spes (Serve in joy and hope)	Hồ Chí Minh	Nelumbo nucifera, Vac Village drum, Lam river	Re-established province as of 1991.
Hà Tĩnh	Veritas et amor (Truth and love)	Nguyễn Du	Nelumbo nucifera, Hong mountain, La river	Re-established province as of 1991.
Quảng Bình	Đổi mới, dân chủ, đoàn kết, trách nhiệm (Innovation, democracy, solidarity, responsibility)	Madame Suot	Donghoi old citadel, Nhatle River	Re-established province as of 1989.
Quảng Trị	Nguyện nhà Việt Nam muôn đời thạnh trị (Serenity under reign)	Nguyễn Hữu Bài	Quangtri old citadel, Hienluong Bridge	Re-established province as of 1989.
Thừa Thiên Huế	Kinh đô xưa, trải nghiệm mới (Ancient capital, new experiences)	Lord Tiên	Imperial city of Huế, Trangtien Bridge	Re-established province as of 1989.

South Central Coast	Motto	Patron	Other symbols	Description
Đà Nẵng	Thành phố tuyệt vời (FantastiCity)	Nguyễn Văn Thoại	Darang Bridge, Hàn River, Marble Mountains	Municipality as of the 16th century.
Quảng Nam		Phan Châu Trinh	Laivien Bridge, Thubon River, phoenix	Re-established province as of 1997.
Quảng Ngãi	Audacibus annue coeptis (Look with favor upon a bold beginning)	Trương Định	Fish, garlic	Re-established province as of 30 June 1989.
Bình Định	Litus ama (Hug the shore)	Quang Trung	The statue of Emperor Quang Trung in Quynhon City	Re-established province as of 30 June 1989.
Phú Yên	Hấp dẫn và thân thiện^[2] (Attractive and friendly)	Lương Văn Chánh	Mountain of Stone Stele, Hinh River, coconut	Re-established province as of 1 July 1989.
Khánh Hòa	Chạm đến trái tim (Touch the hearts)	Trần Đường	Smoke Mountain, hirundinidae	Re-established province as of 1 July 1989.
Ninh Thuận	Trải nghiệm thú vị (Interesting experiences)	Po Klaung Yăgrai	Station of Cham Temple, vitaceae, plumeria	Re-established province as of 26 December 1991.

Central Highlands	Motto	Patron	Other symbols	Description
Kon Tum	Caritas in veritate / Bác ái trong chân lí (Charity in truth)	Dăm Noi	Ngokring mountain, Blah river, communal house, bronze drum	Province as of 9 February 1913.
Gia Lai	Trải nghiệm và chia xẻ (Sharing and experience)	Nup	Hdrong mountain, communal house, Bombax ceiba	Province as of 24 May 1932.
Đắk Lắk	In spiritu et veritate / Trong tinh thần và chân lí (In spirit and truth)	Dăm Săn	Long chair, communal house, coffea	Province as of 22 November 1904.
Đắk Nông	Audacibus annue coeptis (Look with favor upon a bold beginning)	N'trang Lơng	Nelumbo lutea, communal house	Province as of 1 January 2004.
Lâm Đồng	Dat aliis laetitiam aliis temperiem (To give this fellow happiness and another health)	Alexandre Yersin	Lac Parfum Printanier, mimosa, pinaceae	Province as of 6 January 1916.

South

Southeast	Motto	Patron	Other symbols	Description
Hồ Chí Minh	Historical: Paulatim crescam / 循序而進 (Little by little we grow)	Lê Văn Duyệt	Dragon Wharf, City-bund Market, Ochna integerrima, Nelumbo nucifera, Panthera tigris	Municipality according to the SRV Constitution as of 2 July 1976.
Đồng Nai		Trịnh Hoài Đức	Electricity, sambar deer	Re-established province as of 12 August 1991.
Bình Dương	Điểm đến cuối tuần (The weekend destination)	Phan Thanh Giản	Tidal wave	Re-established province as of 1 January 1997.
Bình Phước		Nguyễn Thành	Rubber, pepper	Province as of 1 January 1997.
Tây Ninh		Huỳnh Công Giản	Hydroelectricity at Dầu Tiếng lake	Province as of 20 December 1899.
Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu	Audentes fortuna iuvat (Fortune favors the bold)	Lady Rịa	Oil field	Province as of 12 August 1991.
Bình Thuận		Hồ Chí Minh	Usine des Eaux de Phanthiet, Khe Gà sealight	Profecture as of 1697, then province as of 1827.

Ninedragon River Delta	Motto	Patron	Other symbols	Description
Long An	Hãy ra đi, đừng sợ ! (Be strong and courageous; don't be terrified or afraid of them!)	Huỳnh Phú Sổ	Rice	Province as of 22 October 1956.
Đồng Tháp	Địa linh nhân kiệt / 地靈人傑 (The glory of a place leads greatness to the people there) Thuần khiết như hồn sen (Being pure like the spirit of the lotus)	Nguyễn Văn Nhơn	Sarus crane, nelumbo nucifera, rice	Province as of February 1976.
Tiền Giang		Dương Ngạn Địch	Tiền River, whale, boat	Province as of 24 February 1976.
An Giang	Hội tụ – Khám phá – Lan tỏa (Convergence – Discovery – Spread)	Tôn Đức Thắng	Temple of President Ton-duc-Thang, rice	Province as of February 1976.
Cần Thơ	Đô thị miền sông nước (The city of riverlands)	Nguyễn Trọng Quyền	Old Market of Cantho, Cantho River	Municipality by Resolution 22/2003/QH11 from 26 November 2003.
Vĩnh Long	Hãy ra khơi mà thả lưới (Put out into deep water and let down the nets for a catch)	Philippe Phan-van-Minh	Temple of Literary Saints, rice	Re-established province as of 26 December 1991.
Bến Tre	Đồng khởi (All rise)	Nguyễn Thị Định	Monument of New General Uprising, coconut	Province as of 22 December 1899.
Kiên Giang	Chung sức đồng lòng (Let's all work together)	Mạc Kính Cửu	Entrance gate of Rachgia City	Province as of 22 October 1956.
Hậu Giang	Navigare necesse est, vivere non est necesse (To sail is necessary, to live is not necessary)	Trần Công Chánh	Hậu River, economy, rice	Re-established province as of 1 January 2004.
Trà Vinh	Miền đất thuận thiên (The heavenly land)	Sir Bổn	Temple of President Ho-chi-Minh, rice	Re-established province as of 26 December 1991.
Sóc Trăng		Lương Định Của	Khleang Pagoda, Khmer boat, rice	Re-established province as of 26 December 1991.
Bạc Liêu	Giấc mơ tình yêu (Dream of love)	Cao Văn Lầu	Moon lute, rice	Re-established province as of 6 November 1996.
Cà Mau	Vui mừng trong gian khổ (We rejoice in our sufferings)	Phan Ngọc Hiển	Boat	Province as of 9 March 1956.