the creation of the State of Vietnam and the establishment of its government, the Chief of State Bảo Đại signed the two ordinances related to the administration and local governance of the State of Vietnam, namely Ordinance No. 1 ("Organisation and Operation of civil authorities in Vietnam") and Ordinance No. 2 ("Statutes of Government office"). These ordinances divided the State of Vietnam into three large autonomous regions, namely Bắc Việt (former Tonkin), Trung Việt (former Annam), and Nam Việt (former Cochinchina), the local government of each autonomous region was headed by a Thủ hiến (Governour). On 4 August 1954 the government of the State of Vietnam enacted Ordinance No. 21 which abolished the autonomous status of the three regions and abolished the post of regional governour, replacing them with central government representatives in all parts of its territory. The three regions were renamed to Bắc phần, Trung phần, and Nam phần. Domain of the Crown The Domain of the Crown (; French: Domaine de la Couronne) was originally the Nguyễn dynasty's geopolitical concept for its protectorates and principalities where the Kinh ethnic group didn't make up the majority, later it became a type of administrative unit of the State of Vietnam. It was officially established on 15 April 1950 and dissolved on 11 March 1955. In the areas of the Domain of the Crown Chief of State Bảo Đại was still officially (and legally) titled as the "Emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty". The Domain of the Crown contained the following five provinces established from the former Montagnard country of South Indochina: Đồng Nai Thượng Lâm Viên Pleiku Darlac Kontum In Bắc phần it contained the following provinces: Hòa Bình (Mường Autonomous Territory) Phong Thổ (Thái Autonomous Territory) Lai Châu (Thái Autonomous Territory) Sơn La (Thái Autonomous Territory) Lào Kay (Mèo Autonomous Territory) Hà Giang (Mèo Autonomous Territory) Bắc Kạn (Thổ Autonomous Territory) Cao Bằng (Thổ Autonomous Territory) Lạng Sơn (Thổ Autonomous Territory) Hải Ninh (Nùng Autonomous Territory) Móng Cái (Nùng Autonomous Territory) See also First Indochina War French Indochina French Indochinese piastre History of Vietnam Vietnamese National Army War in Vietnam References Bibliography Specialized sources External links States and territories established in 1949 Former polities of the Indochina Wars States and territories disestablished in 1955 State of Vietnam State of Vietnam State of Vietnam Provisional governments