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| PART 1: Geography &
People |
| Area |
329,560
sq km |
| Border countries |
Laos, Cambodia
and China |
| Population (2006)
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84,108,100 [ Urban:
27.13 %] |
| Population growth
rate |
1.21 % (est.
Dec.2006) |
| Sex ratio (2006)
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Men: 49.13 % - Women: 50.87 %
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| Language |
Vietnamese (official),
English (second language), France, China, Japan, Germany,
Russia.. |
| Ethnic group |
Vietnamese (more
than 80 %), Chinese, Khmer, Cham,. |
| Religions |
Buddhist, Christian
(Romance Catholic, some Protestant), Hoa Hao, Cao Dai |
| PART 2: Government &
Administrations |
| Country
name |
Socialist
Republic of Vietnam (SRV) |
| Capital |
Hanoi |
| Administrations
Divisions |
60
provinces and 3 municipabilities (Hanoi -covered Ha Tay since 01.Aug.2008, Hai Phong,
Hochiminh City) - An Giang, Bac Giang, Bac Kan, Bac Lieu,
Bac Ninh, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Ben Tre, Binh Dinh, Binh Duong,
Binh Phuoc, Binh Thuan, Ca Mau, Can
Tho, Hau Giang, Cao Bang, Dac Lak, DakNong, Da Nang, Dong
Nai, Dong Thap, Gia Lai, Ha Giang, Hai Duong, Hai Phong, Ha
Nam, Ha Noi, Ha Tinh, Hoa Binh, Ho Chi Minh (former
is Saigon), Hung Yen, Khanh Hoa, Kien Giang, Kon Tum, Lai
Chau, Dien Bien, Lam Dong, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Long An, Nam
Dinh, Nghe An, Ninh Binh, Ninh Thuan, Phu Tho, Phu
Yen, Quang Binh, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Quang Ninh, Quang
Tri, Soc Trang, Son La, Tay Ninh, Thai Binh, Thai Nguyen,
Thanh Hoa, Thua Thien-Hue, Tien Giang, Tra Vinh, Tuyen Quang,
Vinh Long, Vinh Phuc, Yen Bai
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on the map to enlarge) |
| Independence
day |
02
September 1945 |
| International
organization participation |
ACCT,
APEC, ARF, AsDB, ASEAN, CCC, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD,
ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol,
IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, NAM, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO,
UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO (observer) |
| National
Holidays |
- New Year Day: 1/Jan
- 3 days in Lunar New Year (TET - 17/Feb/2007)
- Victory Day: 30/Apr
- Int. Labor Day: 01/May
- Independence Day: 02/Sep
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| PART
3: The Economic Indicators
(Brief only - Source: General Statistic Office
-VN) |
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