Tay Nguyen, translated as Western Highlands and sometimes also called Central Highlands, is one of the regions of Vietnam. It contains the provinces of Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Lam Đong.

It has a large population of ethnic minorities such as the people of Malayo-Polynesian languages (Jarai and Ede) and the people of Mon-Khmer languages (Bahnar and K'hor). Therefore, the Degar organized the FULRO (1964–1992) and the Montagnard Foundation (1990–), and are continuing the Montagnard Independence Movement from Vietnam. Tay nguyen is the home to most prominent and also most endangered species of VietNam and Southeast Asia: the Indochinese tiger, the huge gaur, the Wild Asian Water Buffalo, the banteng, and the Asian elephant.

This region is sometimes referred to as Cao Nguyen Trung Bo (literally "Midland Highlands"), and was referred to during the Republic of Vietnam as Cao Nguyen Trung Phan (literally "Central Highlands").

Provinces in the Central Highlands Vietnam

• Dak Lak Province
• Dak Nong Province
• Lam Dong Province
• Binh Duong Province
• Binh Phuoc Province
• Gia Lai Province
• Tay Ninh Province
• Dong Nai Province
• Kon Tum Province

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