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Vietnam

Weather Overview

The weather in the southern part of Vietnam is tropical. It is monsoonal in the north, bringing a hot, rainy season from mid-May to mid-September and a warm, dry season from mid-October to mid-March. Occasional typhoons from May to January bring extensive flooding to the middle regions of Vietnam.

Regions

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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