Overview of Vietnam (View all cities)

Asia VN Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Vietnam
  • Viêt Nam
  • Region : Southeast Asia
  • Capital : Hanoi
  • Area : 331,230.00 km²
  • Official Language : Vietnamese
  • Population : 95,540,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 261.637
  • GPI Rank : 57
  • GII Rank : 0
Vietnam is a country in the west of the South China Sea. The land has a total area of 331,230 km² and a total coastline of 3,444 km. This area is approximately 82% of the area of California. The country has about 4,000 partially uninhabited islands. There are direct national borders with the 3 neighbouring countries Cambodia, China and Laos. The distance between New York City and the Capital Hanoi is about 13,170 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Vietnam is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance.
Population
Population Per Km2

288.4

Life Expectancy of Males

71.2

Life Expectancy of Females

79.4

Birth Rate

16.7 ‰

Death Rate

6.3 ‰

Passport
Passport of Vietnam
VF : 22 , VOA : 42 MS : 64
Currency : Dong (VND)

1 US Dollar = 23,401 Dong
100.000 Dong = 4.27 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP207.63 bn €

Exportations

230.90 bn €

Importations

219.41 bn €

Tourism receipts

8.54 bn €

Unemployment rate

2.0 %

Inflation rate

2.80 %

corruption index

37 (bad)

Energy consumption

143.2 bn kWh

GDP : 261.637 | GDP(PPP) : 770.227
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Hanoi / CapitalHa Noi

2,317,000

Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City

8,248,000

Da NangDa Nang

752,000

HaiphongHai Phong

603,000

Biên HòaDong Nai

407,000

HueThua Thien-Hue

287,000

Nha TrangKhánh Hòa

283,000

Can ThoCan Tho

260,000

Rach GiaKien Giang

228,000

Qui NhonBinh Dinh

210,000

Vung TauBa Ria-Vung Tau

210,000

Da LatLam Dong

197,000

Thanh Pho Nam DinhNam Dinh

193,000

VinhNghe An

164,000

La GiBinh Thuan

161,000

Phan ThietBinh Thuan

161,000

Long XuyênAn Giang

158,000

Can GiuocLong An

152,000

Bao LocLam Dong

152,000

Thanh Pho Ha LongQuang Ninh

148,000

Buon Ma ThuotDac Lak

147,000

Cam RanhKhánh Hòa

147,000

Sa PáLào Cai

139,000

Cam Pha MinesQuang Ninh

135,000

Thanh Pho Thai NguyenThái Nguyên

134,000

My ThoTien Giang

122,000

Soc TrangSoc Trang

114,000

PleikuGia Lai

114,000

Thanh HóaThanh Hóa

112,000

Cà MauCà Mau

112,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

2% Urban areas

7,589 km²

35% Agricultural areas

117,113 km²

45% Forest

147,717 km²

6% Water areas

21,160 km²

11% Others

37,650 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Vietnamese

86.8 %

Tho

1.8 %

Thai

1.6 %

Muong

1.5 %

Chinese

1.4 %

Khmer

1.4 %

Nung

1.1 %

Man

0.7 %

other

3.7 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

195,468 km

Railways:

2,600 km

Waterways:

47,130 km

Commercial harbors:

1,863

› Airports:

45

Climate
The climate in VietnamIn Vietnam, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lesser. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 24 and 33 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 36 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 18°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Vietnam and 16 geographic spots of the country
The climate in Vietnam