The updated boundary of Vietnam’s Lam Dong Province, now incorporating areas of the former Dak Nong and Binh Thuan Provinces, is shown on Google Maps in this screenshot. The changes have drawn attention as the service is widely used for location searches, navigation, and address identification in Vietnam. In several localities, updated administrative borders are now visible on both the web and mobile versions. The roll-out has not been formally announced and appears to be occurring quietly, with users noticing the changes during regular use. Vietnam underwent an administrative restructuring on July 1, 2025, reducing the number of provincial-level units from 63 to 34, including six centrally-run cities and 28 provinces.

Source: Tuoitre News March 20, 2026 15:34 UTC