Commune-level town

Commune-level town (Vietnamese: thị trấn), a type of third tier subdivision of Vietnam is divided into 11,162 units along with ward and commune have equal status.

Communes are dominated by the practice of agriculture (including farming, forestry, fishery, and so on), whereas townships generally have a more diversified economic base.

Other criteria, such as population (as opposed to density), revenue received from taxes, and land area are generally not taken into account.

The seat of government of a district is generally located in a township designated as a district capital (Vietnamese: huyện lỵ)—as opposed to a commune—except when the town's geographical location is not favorable.

Ninh Thuận Province has only three commune-level towns and Đà Nẵng has none.