Explore Vietnam in Asia - Vietnam Tourism Info

Description and Basic Information

Vietnam with its capital Ha Noi is located in Asia (Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand). It covers some 329,561 square kilometres (slightly larger than New Mexico) with 86,116,000 citizens. Vietnamese, English, French, Chinese and Khmer are the official languages spoken in Vietnam (consider regional differences). China, Laos and Cambodia are bordering countries.

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About Vietnam

The landscape featureslow, flat delta in south and north with central highlands and hilly, mountainous in far north and northwest. The average density of population is about 261 per km². The climate in can be described as tropical in south with monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (May to September) and warm, dry season (October to March). Potential threats by nature are occasional typhoons (May to January) with extensive flooding, especially in the Mekong River delta.

To reach someone in Vietnam dial +84 prior to a number. There are 17,427,000 installed telephones. And there are 98,224,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of 900 Mhz. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".vn". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 127/220V - 50Hz.

The country consists of 64 regions/states which are listed below.

Regions/States of Vietnam

Tourism Information

Official Tourism Office

Website: Vietnam Tourism

80 Quan Su
Hanoi
Vietnam

Phone: +84 4 9421061

Unesco World Heritage Properties

Vietnam has 2 more world heritage locations. To see all of them, visit the Vietnam Unesco Heritage location overview.

Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Hanoi

The Thang Long Imperial Citadel was built in the 11th century by the Ly Viet Dynasty, marking the independence of the Dai Viet. It was constructed on the remains of a Chinese fortress dating from...

Citadel of the Ho Dynasty

The 14th -century Ho Dynasty citadel, built according to the feng shui principles, testifies to the flowering of neo-Confucianism in late 14th century Viet Nam and its spread to other parts of east...

Complex of Hué Monuments

Established as the capital of unified Viet Nam in 1802, Hué was not only the political but also the cultural and religious centre under the Nguyen dynasty until 1945. The Perfume River winds...

Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay, in the Gulf of Tonkin, includes some 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. Because of their precipitous nature, most of the islands are...

Hoi An Ancient Town

Hoi An Ancient Town is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences,...

Demographic Information

Age Distribution in Vietnam

Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.

Natural Population Growth

Population, Migration and Growth: The population in Vietnam is growing at an rate of 1.1% (or by 980,804 citizens). Each year 33,141 people leave this country (or 0.40 per thousand citizens) - making it an emmigration country. This leads to an absolute natural increase rate of the population of 1.13%. Or an total increase of 1,013,945 citizens.

Based on content from wikitravel.org. The original article can be found here based on the work of these users.
Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.