A provincial city (Vietnamese: thành phố thuộc tỉnh) is a type of second-level subdivision of Vietnam.
At the third tier, provincial cities are divided into wards and communes, the latter of which apply to the more suburban parts.
There might still agricultural population in the suburban of provincial cities (desakota model).
Cities are equal level with counties, urban districts or towns, but larger and more important.
At the time of 2020, seven cities: Bắc Ninh, Dĩ An, Đông Hà, Huế (Provincial city), Sóc Trăng, Thủ Dầu Một and Vĩnh Long, do not have any rural commune, that means those cities are fully urbanized.