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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