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Explore Vietnam
Vietnam with its capital Hanoi is located in Asia (Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand). It covers some 331,211 square kilometers (about three times the size of Tennessee) with 96,160,200 citizens. Vietnamese, English, French, Chinese and Central Khmer are the common languages used in Vietnam (consider regional differences). Cambodia, China and Laos are bordering countries.
Vietnam officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia. Motorbike adventure tours: there are many tour operators who provide motorbike tours around the remote regions of Vietnam. Given that motorbikes are the main mode of transport in Vietnam, this can be a particularly authentic means of traveling through the country and visiting those off-the-beaten-track places. Most tours include accommodation, petrol, helmets, drivers and entry tickets to local places of interest. They usually speak good English or French and offer customised tours if desired.
Popular Destinations in Vietnam
Administrative regions of Vietnam
- An Giang
- Dak Nong
- Gia Lai
- Hau Giang
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Kon Tum
- Long An
- Thanh Pho Can Tho
- Thanh Pho GJa Nang
- Thanh Pho Ha Noi
- Thanh Pho Hai Phong
- Tinh Ba Ria-Vung Tau
- Tinh Bac Giang
- Tinh Bac Kan
- Tinh Bac Lieu
- Tinh Bac Ninh
- Tinh Ben Tre
- Tinh Binh Duong
- Tinh Binh GJinh
- Tinh Binh Phuoc
- Tinh Binh Thuan
- Tinh Ca Mau
- Tinh Cao Bang
- Tinh Dien Bien
- Tinh GJak Lak
- Tinh GJong Nai
- Tinh GJong Thap
- Tinh Ha Giang
- Tinh Ha Nam
- Tinh Ha Tinh
- Tinh Hai Duong
- Tinh Hoa Binh
- Tinh Hung Yen
- Tinh Khanh Hoa
- Tinh Kien Giang
- Tinh Lai Chau
- Tinh Lam GJong
- Tinh Lang Son
- Tinh Lao Cai
- Tinh Nam GJinh
- Tinh Nghe An
- Tinh Ninh Binh
- Tinh Ninh Thuan
- Tinh Phu Tho
- Tinh Phu Yen
- Tinh Quang Binh
- Tinh Quang Nam
- Tinh Quang Ngai
- Tinh Quang Ninh
- Tinh Quang Tri
- Tinh Soc Trang
- Tinh Son La
- Tinh Tay Ninh
- Tinh Thai Binh
- Tinh Thai Nguyen
- Tinh Thanh Hoa
- Tinh Thua Thien-Hue
- Tinh Tien Giang
- Tinh Tra Vinh
- Tinh Tuyen Quang
- Tinh Vinh Long
- Tinh Vinh Phuc
- Tinh Yen Bai
About the country
The landscape is low, flat delta in south and north with central highlands as well as hilly, mountainous in far north and northwest. The average density of population is about 290 per km². The climate in Vietnam can be described as tropical in south with monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (May to September) and warm, dry season (October to March). Potential threats by nature are occasional typhoons (May to January) with extensive flooding, especially in the Mekong River delta.
To reach someone Vietnam dial +84 prior to a number. The local cellular networks are operated on 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".vn". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery chaarger), keep in min the local 220 V - 50 Hz (plugs: A, B, C). The sign for the locally used currency Dong is VND.
Red field with a large yellow five-pointed star in the center; red symbolizes revolution and blood, the five-pointed star represents the five elements of the populace - peasants, workers, intellectuals, traders, and soldiers - that unite to build socialism.
![Vietnam Flag Flag of Vietnam](https://www.tripmondo.com/resources/images/flags/h200/vn.png)
The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Vietnam declared independence after World War II, but France continued to rule until its 1954 defeat by communist forces under Ho Chi MINH. Under the Geneva Accords of 1954, Vietnam was divided into the communist North and anti-communist South. US economic and military aid to South Vietnam grew through the 1960s in an attempt to bolster the government, but US armed forces were withdrawn following a cease-fire agreement in 1973. Two years later, North Vietnamese forces overran the South reuniting the country under communist rule. Despite the return of peace, for over a decade the country experienced little economic growth because of conservative leadership policies, the persecution and mass exodus of individuals - many of them successful South Vietnamese merchants - and growing international isolation. However, since the enactment of Vietnam's "doi moi" (renovation) policy in 1986, Vietnamese authorities have committed to increased economic liberalization and enacted structural reforms needed to modernize the economy and to produce more competitive, export-driven industries. The communist leaders maintain tight control on political expression but have demonstrated some modest steps toward better protection of human rights. The country continues to experience small-scale protests, the vast majority connected to either land-use issues, calls for increased political space, or the lack of equitable mechanisms for resolving disputes. The small-scale protests in the urban areas are often organized by human rights activists, but many occur in rural areas and involve various ethnic minorities such as the Montagnards of the Central Highlands, Hmong in the Northwest Highlands, and the Khmer Krom in the southern delta region.
Geography
Area | ||
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Total (World Rank: 67) | 331,210 | sq km |
Land (World Rank: 66) | 310,070 | sq km |
Water (World Rank: 27) | 21,140 | sq km |
Forest (World Rank: 181) | 2.10 | % |
Comparative | about three times the size of Tennessee; slightly larger than New Mexico | |
Coastline | ||
3444 | ||
Landborder | ||
4616 | ||
Elevation | ||
Highest point (World Rank: 59) | 3,144 | m |
Agricultural land | ||
Total (World Rank: 120) | 34.80 | % |
Arable (World Rank: 53) | 20.60 | % |
Permanent crops (World Rank: 22) | 12.10 | % |
Permanent pastures (World Rank: 181) | 2.10 | % |
Irrigated land (World Rank: 12) | 46,000 | sq km |
Map reference | ||
Southeast Asia | ||
Environment | ||
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Hazzards | occasional typhoons (May to January) with extensive flooding, especially in the Mekong River delta | |
Location | ||
Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, as well as China, Laos, and Cambodia | ||
Climate | ||
tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (May to September) and warm, dry season (October to March) | ||
Terrain | ||
low, flat delta in south and north; central highlands; hilly, mountainous in far north and northwest |
People
Population | ||
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Total (World Rank: 15) | 96,160,200 | |
Deathrate (World Rank: 169) | 0.59 | % |
Birthrate (World Rank: 121) | 1.55 | % |
Growthrate (World Rank: 119) | 0.93 | % |
Migration rate (World Rank: 81) | -0.03 | % |
Fertility rate (World Rank: 146) | 1.81 | % |
Median age | ||
Male (World Rank: 116) | 29.40 | |
Female (World Rank: 105) | 31.70 | |
Age structure | ||
0 14 male (World Rank: 16) | 11,909,300 | |
0 14 female (World Rank: 16) | 10,735,300 | |
15 24 male (World Rank: 14) | 8,098,020 | |
15 24 female (World Rank: 14) | 7,509,020 | |
25 54 male (World Rank: 12) | 22,087,100 | |
25 54 female (World Rank: 12) | 21,719,600 | |
55 64 male (World Rank: 16) | 3,798,930 | |
55 64 female (World Rank: 12) | 4,419,840 | |
65 x male (World Rank: 23) | 2,281,920 | |
65 x female (World Rank: 21) | 3,601,080 | |
Health | ||
Infant mortality rate (World Rank: 94) | 1.73 | % |
Life expectancy total (World Rank: 129) | 74 | years |
Life expectancy female (World Rank: 128) | 76 | years |
Life expectancy male (World Rank: 127) | 71 | years |
Physicians per 1000 (World Rank: 106) | 1.18 | |
Hospital bed per 1000 (World Rank: 108) | 2.00 | |
Sanitation access total (World Rank: 127) | 78.00 | % |
Obesity adult (World Rank: 192) | 2.10 | % |
Drinking water access (World Rank: 89) | 97.60 | % |
Energy
Electricity | ||
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Production (World Rank: 28) | 146,900,000,000 | kWh |
Consumption (World Rank: 25) | 134,300,000,000 | kWh |
Export (World Rank: 59) | 811,000,000 | kWh |
Import (World Rank: 51) | 2,393,000,000 | kWh |
Source fossil (World Rank: 135) | 58.00 | % |
Source nuclear (World Rank: 47) | 41.00 | % |
Source renew (World Rank: 132) | 1.00 | % |
Crude oil | ||
Production (World Rank: 31) | 301,800 | bbl / day |
Exports (World Rank: 32) | 183,600 | bbl / day |
Proved reserves (World Rank: 26) | 4,400,000,000 | bbl |
Refined products | ||
Production (World Rank: 56) | 156,900 | bbl / day |
Consumption (World Rank: 36) | 422,000 | bbl / day |
Export (World Rank: 60) | 28,860 | bbl / day |
Import (World Rank: 26) | 256,600 | bbl / day |
Natural gas | ||
Production (World Rank: 42) | 9,080,000,000 | m³ |
Consumption (World Rank: 47) | 15,500,000,000 | m³ |
Carbon footprint | ||
142000000 |
Nation
Budget | ||
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Education (World Rank: 39) | 6 | % of GDP |
Military (World Rank: 39) | 2 | % of GDP |
Health (World Rank: 78) | 7 | % of GDP |
Surplus (World Rank: 158) | -6 | % of GDP |
National symbol | ||
yellow | ||
National colours | ||
yellow | ||
Adjective | ||
Vietnamese | ||
Noun | ||
Vietnamese (singular and plural) | ||
Background | ||
The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Vietnam declared independence after World War II, but France continued to rule until its 1954 defeat by communist forces under Ho Chi MINH. Under the Geneva Accords of 1954, Vietnam was divided into the communist North and anti-communist South. US economic and military aid to South Vietnam grew through the 1960s in an attempt to bolster the government, but US armed forces were withdrawn following a cease-fire agreement in 1973. Two years later, North Vietnamese forces overran the South reuniting the country under communist rule. Despite the return of peace, for over a decade the country experienced little economic growth because of conservative leadership policies, the persecution and mass exodus of individuals - many of them successful South Vietnamese merchants - and growing international isolation. However, since the enactment of Vietnam's "doi moi" (renovation) policy in 1986, Vietnamese authorities have committed to increased economic liberalization and enacted structural reforms needed to modernize the economy and to produce more competitive, export-driven industries. The communist leaders maintain tight control on political expression but have demonstrated some modest steps toward better protection of human rights. The country continues to experience small-scale protests, the vast majority connected to either land-use issues, calls for increased political space, or the lack of equitable mechanisms for resolving disputes. The small-scale protests in the urban areas are often organized by human rights activists, but many occur in rural areas and involve various ethnic minorities such as the Montagnards of the Central Highlands, Hmong in the Northwest Highlands, and the Khmer Krom in the southern delta region. | ||
Flag description | ||
red field with a large yellow five-pointed star in the center; red symbolizes revolution and blood, the five-pointed star represents the five elements of the populace - peasants, workers, intellectuals, traders, and soldiers - that unite to build socialism |
Economy
Gdp | ||
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Purchasing power parity (World Rank: 36) | 595,400,000,000 | USD |
Real growth rate (World Rank: 25) | 6.20 | % |
Per capita purchasing power parity (World Rank: 158) | 6,400 | USD |
Source agriculture (World Rank: 61) | 16.30 | % |
Source industry (World Rank: 61) | 32.70 | % |
Source service (World Rank: 204) | 40.90 | % |
Labourforce | ||
Total (World Rank: 11) | 55,930,000 | |
In poverty (World Rank: 145) | 11.30 | % |
Products | ||
Industries |
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Agriculture |
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Exports |
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Imports |
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Communication
Phone | ||
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Landline total (World Rank: 27) | 5,598,020 | |
Landline per 100 (World Rank: 147) | 6.00 | |
Mobile per 100 (World Rank: 55) | 129.00 | |
Assessment | 0 | |
Internet | ||
Users (World Rank: 13) | 49,741,000 | |
Population (World Rank: 116) | 52.70 | % |
Transport
Air | ||
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Airports paved (World Rank: 53) | 38.00 | |
Airports unpaved (World Rank: 144) | 7.00 | |
Heliports (World Rank: 71) | 1.00 | |
Rail | ||
Total length (World Rank: 66) | 2,600 | |
Road | ||
Total length (World Rank: 28) | 195,468 | |
Paved length (World Rank: 20) | 148,338 | |
Unpaved length (World Rank: 35) | 47,130 | |
Water | ||
Total length (World Rank: 4) | 47,130 |