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Vietnam

When To Go

Vietnam can be visited throughout the year due to variations in the weather from one region to another. This implies that if one region is experiencing scorching heat there is another with a cold weather.

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