Vietnam (Socialist Republic of Vietnam) seats on the southeastern part of Asia, has borders with China to the North, with Laos to the northwest, with Cambodia to the southwest and Eastern Sea to the east and the south. With a total area of 331,690 km2 (65th in the world), it has a population of over 86 million (the 13th most populous country in the world).



Vietnamese Motto: Independence- Freedom- Happiness
Anthem: Army march (Tiến quân ca), written and composed by Van Cao
Capital City: Hanoi
Largest city: Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Noi (from May 2008)
Official language: Vietnamese
Vietnamese Currency: VND (Đồng) (1USD=17765 VND -August 2009)
Government: Socialist Republic, single-party communist state
Independence day: 2nd September 1945 (from French)
Main Religions: Vietnamese traditions, Buddhism
Ethnic groups: 54

Highest mountain: Fansipan (3143 ms)
Longest river: Red River (Sông Hồng)
Vietnamese Heritage Sites: Complex of Hue Monument (1993), Ha Long Bay (1999), Hoi An Ancient Town (1999), My Son Sanctuary (1999) and Phong Nha- Ke bang National Park (2003).

Ha Long Bay

Fansipan Mountain

My Son Sanctuary

Hoi An Ancient Town

Phong Nha- Ke bang National Park

Nhã nhạc of Hue court
(Listen to Nhã nhạc here)

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