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Full Name: |
Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
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Capital City: |
Hanoi (pop 3.5 million) |
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Area: |
329,566 sq km / 127,246 sq miles |
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Population: |
81,624,700 |
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Time Zone: |
GMT/UTC /7 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
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Language: |
Vietnamese (official)
Russian (other)
French (other)
Chinese (other)
English (other)
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Religion: |
Buddhism is the principal religion
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Currency: |
Dong |
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Must see: |
Ba Be National Park, Bac Ha Market, Cua Dai Beach, Dalat,Dien Bien Phu, Ha Tien, Halong Bay, Hué, Mariamman Hindu Temple, Museum of Ho Chi Minh City, My Son, Phuoc An Hoi
Quan Pagoda,Thien Hau Pagoda
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Places in Vietnam:
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Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City |
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At a glance
Most visitors to Vietnam are overwhelmed by the sublime beauty of the country's natural setting: the Red River Delta
in the north, the Mekong Delta in the south and almost the entire coastal strip are a patchwork of brilliant green rice paddies tended by women in conical hats.
There are some divine beaches along the coast, while inland there are soaring mountains, some of which are cloaked by dense, misty forests. Vietnam also offers an opportunity to see a country of traditional charm and rare beauty rapidly opening up to the outside world.
Vietnam is large enough to have several distinct climate zones.
It is normally hot, humid and tropical, with temperatures hovering in the 25-30°C all year round, but it rains the most from May to November.
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