Facts about Vietnam –
Quick Overview
Do you want to grasp a summary of facts about Vietnam?
Surely there is a lot of information about a country. And you may want to figure out various aspects about it. But, take it easy, you’ll find what you’re care about Vietnam on my website.
For the sake of easily following, in this article I’d like to show you only the brief profile of my homeland. Please feel free to read further in the given links you’re interested in.
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- Full name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Population: nearly 90 million, as of estimation in 2013
- Government: unitary socialist republic
- Languages
Vietnamese: official language (See basic Vietnamese phrases)
English: more and more popular as the second language
Others: Chinese, French, Russian, etc. -
Religions
Buddhism: major religion
Others: Catholic, Hoa Hao, Cao Dai, Protestant, etc. - Life expectancy: 73 years (men), 77 years (women)
- Capital: Hanoi
- Currency
Vietnam Dong [VND], denoted by the symbol ₫ - Area and Location
329,247 square kilometers (127,123 square miles)
Situated in South East Asia. See Where is Vietnam? for location information - Climate
The south has tropical climate, while the north is monsoonal with hot, rainy season (May to September) and warm, dry season (October to March). - Demographics
Vietnam has 54 ethnic groups. The Kinh (Viet) group is by far the most numerous and account for over 87% of the overall population. Other major groups include Tay, Thai, Muong, Khmer, Mong, Nung, etc. - Independence: 2nd September 1945
- International Dialing Code: +84
- Internet domain: .vn
- Time Zone: Standard Time or GMT+7 hours.
- Standard Voltage for Vietnam
The electricity voltage in Vietnam is 220 volts 50 hertz. Yet, 110 volt, 50 Hertz outlets are still in use in some places thanks to an electricity transformer or a converter.
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Related Pages
- Flag of Vietnam
- Vietnamese Alphabet
- Vietnamese names
- Vietnamese Ao dai
- Vietnamese Silk Painting
- Traditional Vietnamese Wedding
- Vietnamese New Year
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