Vietnam

Vietnam officially named Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam) is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. With an estimated population of 95.5 million people in 2017, it is the world's 14th-most-populous country. The name of Vietnam means "South Viet", and was officially adopted in 1945 after we got the independence from France. Vietnam is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the East Sea (Biển Đông) to the East. Hanoi has been officially the capital from 1975 while the largest and most vibrant city is Ho Chi Minh (formerly Sai Gon) located in southern of Vietnam. The most famous and attractive sightseeing is Halong bay a World Heritage site since 1994. Read more

Vietnam officially named Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam) is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. With an estimated population of 95.5 million people in 2017, it is the world's 14th-most-populous country. The name of Vietnam means "South Viet", and was officially adopted in 1945 after we got the independence from France. Vietnam is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the East Sea (Biển Đông) to the East. Hanoi has been officially the capital from 1975.

Official name: The Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Flag: The flag of Vietman is red with a large yellow five-pointed star in the center.

Capital city: Hanoi

Government: Socialist Republic

President: Mr. Tran Dai Quang

Prime Minister: Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc

Population: 95,414,640 (2017)

Local time: UTC + 7

Area: 332,210 km2/ 128,565 sq miles

Drives on the: Right

Religions: Buddhism: 85%; Christianity: 8%, Caodaism: 3%; Other: 4%

Ethnics: Viet: 86%; Other: 54 minority tribes, including H'mong, Dao, Tay, Thai, and Nung

Official Languages: Vietnamese

Other Languages: Tay, Muong, Khmer, Chinese, Nung, and H'Mong, and others.

Calling code: 84

Voltage: 220V AC 50 HZ

Independence day: September 2nd 1945 from France

Internet Code: .vn

Business hour: 08h00 AM - 05h00 PM with 1-2 hour lunch break

Currency: Dong (VND)

Notes: 1.000, 2.000, 5.000, 10.000, 20.000, 50.000, 100.000, 200.000, 500.000

 

1,000 VND	2,000 VND	5,000 VND
10,000 VND	20,000 VND	50,000 VND
100,000 VND	200,000 VND	500,000 VND

Geography: Vietnam is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the East Sea to the east.

Shoping Hours: Shops run from 07h00 or 08h00 am to 11h00 or 11h30 pm. Some are open from 01h00 or 02h00 pm to 04h00 or 05h00 pm.

Bank Hours: Most banks are opened from 07h00 am or 08h00 am to 11h00 am or 11h30 am. Some are open from 01h00 pm or 02h00 pm to 04h00 pm or 05h00 pm.

Exchange: Hotels sometimes charge a commission. Cash dollars in good condition are accepted in many places, so small denominations are useful to carry. The exchange rate can fluctuate considerably. Remaining Vietnamese currency can be exchanged for US dollars at the exchange bureau at the airport.

Credit card: Most major hotels and big restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi accept Visa and Master Card.

Holidays and important days

January 01st Solar Calendar New Year's Day

Tet Nguyen Dan (Tet holidays) according to Lunar Calendar of Vietnam and China. The most important Vietnamese annual festival. This marks the new lunar year and the advent of spring. This is a three-day holiday, usually at the end of January or the beginning of February (according to the solar calendar).

March 10th (Lunar calendar) normaly on April is the Death anniversary of Vietnam’s ancestor Hùng Vương.

April 30th Liberation Day, the day on which Sai Gon (Ho Chi Minh City) fell to Hanoi in 1975. This holiday is commemorated nationwide.

May 01st Labour Day

September 02nd National Day of Vietnam

Weather

Vietnam is essentially tropical country with a humid monsoon climate. The annual mean temperature is over 20 degrees Celsius throughout the country ( Hanoi 23.4 C,. Hue 25.1 C,. Ho Chi Minh City 26.9 C).

In July, the average temperature in Hanoi is 28.6 C. in Hue it is 28.9 C and in Ho Chi Minh City, 27.6 C. Lowland areas receive around 1,500mm of rain per year, while mountainous areas receive 2,000mm to 3,000mm. Humidity can reach 90 percent in the rainy season.

Vietnam has also two seasons: cool and dry from November to April and hot and rainy from May to October. The difference between summer and winter temperatures is dramatic in the north (varying up to 20 degrees Celsius), the south is hot all year round, with seasonal variations in temperature averaging just three degrees Celsius.

Vietnam weather chart
Month	Hanoi (North)		Da Nang (Central)		Sai Gon (South)
	Av.Temp ©	Av.rainfall (mm)	Av.Temp ©	Av.rainfall (mm)	Av.Temp ©	Av.rainfall (mm)
January	17	18	22	101	27	15
Febuary	18	28	22	31	28	4
March	20	38	24	12	29	13
April	24	81	27	18	30	42
May	28	197	29	47	29	221
June	30	238	30	42	29	331
July	30	322	30	99	28	314
August	29	343	28	117	28	268
September	28	252	26	447	27	334
October	26	98	24	530	27	268
November	22	42	22	221	27	114
December	19	21	21	208	27	56

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Ho Chi Minh city

Ho Chi Minh City, better known by its former name of Sai Gon, is a brazen, industrious and dense metropolis, the largest city in Vietnam and the business capital of the country. With a population of five million, it is crowded, noisy and dirty, yet it is also exciting and historic, the essence of the nation.

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Hanoi capital

Anyone who has ever visited Hanoi will probably tell you that it may be the most beautiful city in all of Asia. People have settled here along the Red River for a thousand years. Nestled along wooded boulevards among the city’s two dozen lakes you will find architectural souvenirs left by all who conquered this great valley, from the Chinese who first came in the last millennium to the French, booted out in our own century.

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