# bang meaning in Vietnamese: state (A2)

> bang means “state” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bang-state/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**bang**: state

Level: A2 (our estimate)

## 1. state (noun)

For the states of the US, Australia or Germany; Vietnam has provinces (*tỉnh*).

- Saigon: Tui ở bang California. | Hà Nội: Tôi sống ở bang California. — I live in California.
- Nước Mỹ có năm mươi bang. — The US has fifty states.

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