"Vietnam" a Vietnam Travel Page by honeyblue

Vietnam is located in the center of the Southeast Asia, and is shaped like the letter "S".

Capital :
Hanoi

Statistics :
Area : 329,566 sq km
Population : 81.62 million

Climate :
Cold season - November to April
Hot season - May to October

Geography :
The country lies in the eastern part of the Indochina peninsula, bordered by China to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west, and the East Sea and Pacific Ocean to the southeast.

Neighbouring Countries:
1) China - north
2) Laos and Cambodia - west

People:
84% ethnic Vietnamese
2% ethnic Chinese

Religion:
Buddhism - principal religion
Taoism
Confucianism
Catholicism
Protestantism
Islamic
Hoahaoism
Caodaism

Language:
Vietnamese, Russian, French, Chinese, English

Country Dialling Code:
84

Currency:
VND - Vietnam Dong
1 usd = 15,700 VND
1 euro = 19,000 VND
1 php = 281 VND

Major Industries:
Rice, rubber, food processing, sugar, textiles, chemicals

Major Trading Partners:
China, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan

Government:
Communist state

Head of State:
President Tran Duc Luong

Head of Government:
Prime Minister Phan Van Khai

Administration:

National Flag:
red with a large yellow five-pointed star in the center

Time:
GMT + 7 hours