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Est. Population:
95,261,021
Demonym:
Vietnamese
Religions:
Atheist (81.8%)
Buddhist (9.3%)
Catholic (6.7%)
Hoa Hao (1.5%)
Cao Dai (1.1%)
Largest City:
Ho Chi Minh City (6,584,000)
Other Cities:
Hanoi (3,087,000)
Da Nang (898,000)
Hai Phong (835,000)
Bien Hoa (799,000)
Cần Thơ (778,000)
Region:
Southeastern Asia
Bodies of Water:
Gulf of Thailand (West)
Gulf of Tonkin (East)
South China Sea (East)
Total Area:
331,210 km2 (93.6% land, 6.4% water)
Total Land:
4,639 km
Total Coastline:
3,444 km
Climate
Tropical
Terrain:
Low and flat delta in the north and south
Central highlands
Mountains in the far north and northwest
Highest Point
Fan Si Pan (3,144 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Flooding
Typhoons
Type:
Communist state
Head of State:
President Nguyễn Phú Trọng
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
Admin. Divisions
58 Provinces
5 Municipalities
Independence:
2 September 1945 (from France)
Nat'l Symbol:
Yellow, five pointed star on a red field
Nat'l Anthem:
Tien quan ca
GDP Per Capita
$6,000 (USD)
Currency
₫ (Dong)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = ₫ (Dong)23,296.50
Internet Code
.vn
Telephone Code
+84
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Vietnamese people may come across as relatively passive, however they also give off a strong sense of drive, especially with life goals.
Unlike most Eastern societies, in Vietnam, clan takes precedence over the family.
Clubs tend not to be like their western counterparts; instead of people standing around and mingling, there are many rows of tables where people just sit and chat. Dance floors are also rare.
When entering somebody’s house, you must take your shoes off.
Motorbikes are the most common form of transportation. However, be warned that motorbikes are very dangerous as a passenger.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/vm.html (Majority of information)
https://www.gso.gov.vn/default.aspx?tabid=714 (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 27 December 2016