Vietnam
Description of Vietnam
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam) is a country in South-East Asia, situated on the Indochina Peninsula. It covers an area of 332 square kilometers. It is a home for 89,967,000 inhabitants (2009). The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. Its big cities are Ho Chi Minh City (economic capital), Hanoi, Hai Phong, and Da Nang.
The official language of the country is Vietnamese (Viet). A part of the population can speak English, French and Chinese. In tourist and resort areas you can speak English almost everywhere. The Russian language is not common, and virtually unknown to the Vietnamese, even at the elementary level, with few exceptions.
Most of the territory is occupied by mountains. In the north there is the Hoanglenshon range (with an altitude up to 3143 m, Fanshipan city); the Chyongshon Mountains stretch along the western border. In the southern part of Vietnam there are highlands and plateaus of Kontum, Darlak, and others; on the coast - lowlands (mainly in the deltas of the Hongha in the north and the Mekong in the south). The immensely extended area is divided into three parts: the northern (Beibu), the southern (Nam Bo) and a narrow belt connecting them, called Chungbo. Most of the plains’ surface is cultivated. In Bach Ma-Khaiwan National Park, wildlife reserves and sanctuaries nature remains untouched.
Vietnam is an agricultural country with a developing industry. Most of industrial enterprises were built with the Soviet assistance. They produce most of the electric power, coal, and machinery. In the south, there are enterprises built with the help of foreign capital - the assembly of electronic equipment, bicycles, and motorcycles. The continental shelf of the country has large oil reserves. Export of crude oil provides the bulk of foreign exchange earnings. Agriculture employs 75% of workers. The main crop is rice. Other export crops are coffee and tea.
Some facts about Vietnam
Population of country |
89,571,130 people |
Area of Vietnam |
329,560 sq. kilometers |
Located on the continent |
Southeast Asia (AS) |
Capital of Vietnam |
Hanoi |
Currency at Vietnam |
Dong (VND) |
Domain Zone |
.vn |
Phone country code |
84 |
FIPS code of Vietnam |
VM |
Gallery of Vietnam
Vietnam video guide
More information about Vietnam
Climate of Vietnam:
- tropical in south
- monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (May to September) and warm, dry season (October to March)
Terrain of Vietnam:
- low, flat delta in south and north
- central highlands
- hilly, mountainous in far north and northwest
Vietnam also has such useful resources as: phosphates, coal, manganese, rare earth elements, bauxite, chromate, offshore oil and gas deposits, timber, hydropower.
Top cities of Vietnam
№ |
City Name |
Population |
State |
Coordinates |
1 |
Thanh pho Ho Chi Minh |
3,467,331 people |
Thanh pho Ho Chi Minh |
10.75 x 106.66667 |
2 |
Ha Noi |
1,431,270 people |
Thu Do Ha Noi |
21.0245 x 105.84117 |
3 |
Turan |
752,493 people |
Tinh Da Nang |
16.06778 x 108.22083 |
4 |
Haiphong |
602,695 people |
Thanh Pho Hai Phong |
20.85611 x 106.68222 |
5 |
Bien Hoa |
407,208 people |
Tinh Dong Nai |
10.95 x 106.81667 |
6 |
Hue |
287,217 people |
Tinh Thua Thien-Hue |
16.46667 x 107.6 |
7 |
Nha Trang |
283,441 people |
Tinh Khanh Hoa |
12.25 x 109.18333 |
8 |
Can Tho |
259,598 people |
Tinh Can Tho |
10.03333 x 105.78333 |
9 |
Rach Gia |
228,356 people |
Tinh Kien Giang |
10.01667 x 105.08333 |
10 |
Quy Nhon |
210,338 people |
Tinh Binh Dinh |
13.76667 x 109.23333 |
11 |
Vung Tau |
209,683 people |
Tinh Ba Ria-Vung Tau |
10.34599 x 107.08426 |
12 |
Da Lat |
197,000 people |
Tinh Lam Dong |
11.94646 x 108.44193 |
13 |
Nam Dinh |
193,499 people |
Tinh Nam Dinh |
20.41667 x 106.16667 |
14 |
Vinh |
163,759 people |
Tinh Nghe An |
18.66667 x 105.66667 |
15 |
Phan Thiet |
160,652 people |
Tinh Binh Thuan |
10.93333 x 108.1 |
16 |
Long Xuyen |
158,153 people |
Tinh An Giang |
10.38333 x 105.41667 |
17 |
Can Duoc |
152,200 people |
Tinh Long An |
10.61667 x 106.66667 |
18 |
Ha Long |
148,066 people |
Tinh Quang Ninh |
20.95111 x 107.08 |
19 |
Buon Ma Thuot |
146,975 people |
Tinh Dac Lak |
12.66667 x 108.05 |
20 |
Cam Ranh |
146,771 people |
Tinh Khanh Hoa |
11.92144 x 109.15913 |
21 |
Sa Pa |
138,622 people |
Tinh Lao Cai |
22.34023 x 103.84415 |
22 |
Cam Pha Mines |
135,477 people |
Tinh Quang Ninh |
21.01667 x 107.3 |
23 |
Thai Nguyen |
133,877 people |
Tinh Thai Nguyen |
21.59278 x 105.84417 |
24 |
My Tho |
122,310 people |
Tinh Tien Giang |
10.35 x 106.35 |
25 |
Soc Trang |
114,453 people |
Tinh Soc Trang |
9.60333 x 105.98 |
26 |
Pleiku |
114,225 people |
Tinh Gia Lai |
13.98333 x 108 |
27 |
Thanh Hoa |
112,473 people |
Tinh Thanh Hoa |
19.8 x 105.76667 |
28 |
Ca Mau |
111,894 people |
Tinh Ca Mau |
9.17694 x 105.15 |
29 |
Bac Lieu |
107,911 people |
Tinh Bac Lieu |
9.285 x 105.72444 |
30 |
Yen Vinh |
107,082 people |
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18.66667 x 105.66667 |
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