VIETNAM

Vietnam officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a nation in Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, to its northwest by Laos and to its southwest by Cambodia. To its east lies the South China Sea. With a population of approximately 84 million, Vietnam is one of the most densely populated nations in Southeast Asia.

Location

Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, alongside China, Laos, and Cambodia.

Geography

extending 1,650 km north to south, the country is only 50 km across at its narrowest point .

Capital

Hanoi

Climate

Tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (May to September) and warm, dry season (October to March).

Language

Vietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, Khmer, Mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian.

Monetary Unit

Dong (VND)

Largest Cities

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Hanoi, Haiphong, Danang, Bien Hoa, Hue, Nha Trang, Can Tho, Qui Nhon, Rach Gia, Nam Dinh, Vung Tau

Principal rivers

Song Hong, Syr-Darya

Places to Visit

Hanoi, Hue, Danang, Sapa, Dalat

Air Ports

Ban Me Thuot Phung Duc Airport, Ca Mau Airport, Can Tho Airport , Cape St Jacques Airport, Da Nang Airport, Dalat Lienkhang Airport, Haiphong Catbi Airport, Hanoi Noi Bai Int Airport