Vị Thanh is a ward in Cần Thơ municipality, Vietnam. It is one of 103 wards and communes in the municipality following the 2025 reorganization.
Geography Vị Thanh ward has the following geographical location:
To the north, it borders Vị Tân ward. To the east and southeast, it borders Vĩnh Thuận Đông commune. To the southwest, it borders Hỏa Lựu commune. To the west, it borders An Giang province.
History Prior to 2025, Vị Thanh ward consisted of wards I, III, and VII of Vị Thanh provincial city, Hậu Giang province.
On June 12, 2025, the National Assembly of Vietnam issued Resolution No. 202/2025/QH15 on the reorganization of provincial-level administrative units. Accordingly:
Cần Thơ municipality was established by merging the entire area and population of Cần Thơ municipality, Hậu Giang province, and Sóc Trăng province.
On June 16, 2025, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam issued Resolution No. 1663/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the reorganization of commune-level administrative units in Cần Thơ municipality. Accordingly:
Vị Thanh ward was established by merging the entire area and population of wards I, III, and VII (formerly part of Vị Thanh provincial city).Full text of Resolution No. 1668/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the rearrangement of commune-level administrative units in Cần Thơ municipality
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