Description

GEO1_ VN2006 identifies the household's region of residence within Vietnam in the 2006 MICS survey. Regions in Vietnam are groups of provinces, which are composed of districts. Provinces are the primary level of geography in Vietnam.

The first three digits of GEO1_VN2006 provide the country code; the last three digits specify the geographic unit within the country. Leading zeros are used when the geographical unit within the country requires less than a three-digit code. Other geography variables for Vietnam include spatiotemporally harmonized GEO1_VN and sample specific geography from GEO1_VN2010, GEO1_VN2013, and GEO1_VN2020.

A GIS map (in shapefile format) corresponding to GEO1_VN2006 is available on the GIS Boundary files page. The full set of geography variables for all MICS samples and countries can be found at IPUMS MICS Geography.

Comparability

For 2006: 64 provinces/cities were grouped into eight regions:

• Red River Delta: Ha Noi, Hai Phong, Vinh Phuc, Bac Ninh, Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, Thai Binh, Ninh Binh, Ha Tay
• North East: Ha Giang, Cao bang, Lao Cai, Bac Can, Lang Son, Tuyen Quang, Yen Bai, Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, Bac Giang, Quang Ninh
• North West: Lai Chau, Dien bien, Son La, Hoa Binh
• North Central Coast: Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue
• South Central Coast: Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa
• Central highland: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Lam Dong
• South East: Ho Chi Minh City, Ninh Thuan, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Binh Thuan, ba Ria Vung Tau
• Mekong River Delta: Long An, Dong Thap, An Giang, Thien Giang, Vinh Long, Ben Tre, Kien Giang, Can Tho, Hau giang, Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau

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Availability

• Vietnam: 2006