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Places to See

Hanoi
Place worth seeing...

Dalat
Honeymoon Capital of Vietnam

The Beaches of Southern Vietnam

Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)
Saigon is the heart and soul of Vietnam. People who've been there smile when you say "Saigon." The food, the markets, the pagodas and temples, the traffic - all are memorable. But the atmosphere (and the people) make the city.

Hanoi
Hanoi, on the banks of theRed River, is a city of gardens and parks and old streets named for the types of shops on the (Basket Street, Silk Street, etc.) In some ways it still resembles a provincal French town. This capital city of Vietnam is an enchanting place to visit.

Nha Trang
This beach resort town on the central coast of Vietnam boasts Mediterranean-style villas and five-star hotels.

Da Lat
The country's summer shade destination. Da Lat is a cool mountain hide out surrounded by tribal minorities.

Regions

All regions

General information

Official name
Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Geographic Location
Southeast Asia

Capital
Hanoi (1.7 million)

Largest cities
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Hanoi, Haiphong, Danang, Bien Hoa, Hue, Nha Trang

Area
329,560 sq km

Population
87 Million

Time Zone
GMT + 7

Currency
Vietnamese dong

Official language
Vietnamese

Neighbouring countries
China, Laos, Cambodia

Highest point
Fan Si Pan (3,144 m)

Lowest point
South China Sea (0 m)

Longest river
The Red River

Landing place
Hanoi, Can Tho, Nha Trang, Haiphong, Ho Chi Minh City

Electricity
220 volts AC (50 Hz)

Ethnic groups
Kinh (Viet) 86.2%, Tay 1.9%, Thai 1.7%, Muong 1.5%, Khome 1.4%, Hoa 1.1%, Nun 1.1%, Hmong 1%, others

Religion
None (80%), Buddhist (9.3%), Others