Socialist Republic of Vietnam is located in the southeast of the Asian Continent, with a population of 88,576,758, making it
the 13th largest national population. Its capital is Hanoi and its largest city is Ho Chi Minh City with a total population of
7,123,340. The country encompasses 329,560 square kilometers making it the 66th largest country in total area. It shares
boundaries with China, Gulf of Tonkin, South China Sea, Gulf of Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.
President Nguyen Minh Triet is recognized as the Chief of State and along with Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan, achieves
that status through election by the National Assembly from among its members and holds that position for a single five-year
term. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is recognized as the Head of Government and along with Permanent Deputy Prime
Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung and Deputy Prime Ministers Hoang Trung Hai, Nguyen Thien Nhan, Pham Gia Khiem and
Truong Vinh Trong, achieves that status through appointment by the president from among the members of the National
Assembly and holds that position a single five year term. Its form of government is a Communist State and they celebrate
the creation of their constitution on 15 April 1992.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Vietnamese, English, French, Chinese, Khmer, Mon-Khmer and Malayo-
Polynesian. It counts among its major religions Buddhist, Catholic, Hoa Hao, Cao Dai, Protestant, Muslim and no faiths. As
sources of mass communication it has 61 AM, 7 FM, 29 Short Wave and 6 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Fan Si Pan, its highest point at 3,144 meters and the South China Sea, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterway is the Pacific Ocean, which measures 3,490 kilometers of coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are food processing, garments, shoes,
machine building; mining, coal, steel, cement, chemical fertilizer, glass, tires, and oil. Its official currency is Vietnamese
Dong.
Here’s something you may not know about Vietnam. Vietnam is the second largest exporter of coffee in the world. Only
Brazil exports more coffee, by volume, than Vietnam. Most of Vietnam's coffee is exported to the United States.
the 13th largest national population. Its capital is Hanoi and its largest city is Ho Chi Minh City with a total population of
7,123,340. The country encompasses 329,560 square kilometers making it the 66th largest country in total area. It shares
boundaries with China, Gulf of Tonkin, South China Sea, Gulf of Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.
President Nguyen Minh Triet is recognized as the Chief of State and along with Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan, achieves
that status through election by the National Assembly from among its members and holds that position for a single five-year
term. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is recognized as the Head of Government and along with Permanent Deputy Prime
Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung and Deputy Prime Ministers Hoang Trung Hai, Nguyen Thien Nhan, Pham Gia Khiem and
Truong Vinh Trong, achieves that status through appointment by the president from among the members of the National
Assembly and holds that position a single five year term. Its form of government is a Communist State and they celebrate
the creation of their constitution on 15 April 1992.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Vietnamese, English, French, Chinese, Khmer, Mon-Khmer and Malayo-
Polynesian. It counts among its major religions Buddhist, Catholic, Hoa Hao, Cao Dai, Protestant, Muslim and no faiths. As
sources of mass communication it has 61 AM, 7 FM, 29 Short Wave and 6 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Fan Si Pan, its highest point at 3,144 meters and the South China Sea, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterway is the Pacific Ocean, which measures 3,490 kilometers of coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are food processing, garments, shoes,
machine building; mining, coal, steel, cement, chemical fertilizer, glass, tires, and oil. Its official currency is Vietnamese
Dong.
Here’s something you may not know about Vietnam. Vietnam is the second largest exporter of coffee in the world. Only
Brazil exports more coffee, by volume, than Vietnam. Most of Vietnam's coffee is exported to the United States.
| Bandoc Falls |
| Buddha |
| Ben Thanh Market |
| Caodi Temple |
| Cat Ba Island |
| Dawn on the South China Sea- Vietnam's lowest point |
| Floating market in Cho Noi |
| Floating village |
| Fan Si Pan- Vietnam's highest point |
Vietnam is an Asian country right on the border of China and the South China Sea. One of their foods is
a Vietnamese Pancake which looks a little like a Mexican tortilla wrapped salad that you can find all over
Mexico and it makes me hungry. Vietnam was in a war but that did not destroy all of its beauty. If I were to
go I would like to see every square inch of Vietnam that I can by air, by car, by foot and by boat. I hope
you can find a time to go so that you can see how much it has changed from when you last heard about it.
a Vietnamese Pancake which looks a little like a Mexican tortilla wrapped salad that you can find all over
Mexico and it makes me hungry. Vietnam was in a war but that did not destroy all of its beauty. If I were to
go I would like to see every square inch of Vietnam that I can by air, by car, by foot and by boat. I hope
you can find a time to go so that you can see how much it has changed from when you last heard about it.
5 Suitcases = Let's Go Now!
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
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| Ha'long Bay not far from Hanoi |
| Little Islands in the Gulf of Tonkin |
| Ho Chi Minh City- Vietnam's largest city |
VIETNAM
Updated 10/20/10
Updated 10/20/10
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
0.5% (2007 est.)
290,000
24,000
290,000
24,000
| Long Bien Bridge |
| Ponagar Temple |
| Ratline Bridge |
| Sand dunes of Mui Ne |
| Temple in Hue |
| Vietnamese people during the Spring Festival in traditional dress |
| Vietnamese pancake |
| Ca Mau Peninsula- Vietnam's southernmost point |
| Torpedoed Japanese submarine |
| Dao Phu Quoc Island in the Gulf of Thailand |
| Dien Bien Phu- Vietnam's westernmost point on the border with Laos and China |
| Love Festival at Dong Van- Vietnam's northernmost point on the border with China |
| Floating bridge at Ha Tien on the border of Cambodia |
| Hanoi- Vietnam's capital city |
| Tuy Hoa- Vietnam's westernmost point on the South China Sea |
| Red River |
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