| Country | Vietnam |
| Continent | Asia |
| Location | 14.05830 N, 108.27720 E |
| Map of Vietnam |  |
| Flag |  |
| Area | 332,698 km² |
| Coastline | 2025 miles |
| Neighboring Countries | Cambodia Laos Macao Brunei Philippines Taiwan Christmas Island Palau South Korea Cocos (Keeling) Islands North Korea Mongolia Northern Mariana Islands |
| Time Zone | (UTC +7) |
| Population | 95.48 million (2017) |
| Symbol |  |
| Independence Day | September 2nd, 1945 |
| President of Vietnam | Tran Dai Quang |
| Prime Minister of Vietnam | Nyugen Xuan Phuc |
| National Anthem | ‘’Tien Quan Ca (Army March)’’ |
| Motto | ‘’Doc lap – Tu do – Hanh Phuc (Independence – Freedom – Happiness)’’ |
| National Animal | Water Buffalo |
| National Tree | Bamboo Tree |
| National Flower | Lotus |
| National Drink | Green Tea |
| National Poet | Nguyen Du |
| National Sport | Soccer |
| National Dance | Traditional Vietnamese Dance |
| National Language | Vietnamese |
| Seasons in Vietnam | Summer Season Winter Season |
| Prestigious Awards of Vietnam | Military Awards – Military Merit Medal, Military Exploit Order, Bravery Order Gallantry Awards – Air Gallantry Cross, Navy Gallantry Cross, Gallantry Cross Literature Awards – Ho Chi Minh Prize Cinema Award – Silver Kite Awards |
| Religion in Vietnam | Vietnamese Folk Religion (73.2%) Buddhism (12.2%) Catholicism (6.8%) Caodaism (4.8%) Protestantism (1.5%) Hoahaoism (1.4%) Others (0.1%) |
| Average Marriage age in Vietnam | 26.2 years for men and 22.8 years for women |
| Capital | Hanoi (210 2’N 105051’E) |
| Number of Provinces | 58 Provinces |
| Largest Province in Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Smallest Province in Vietnam | Bac Kan Province |
| Number of Cities | 32 Cities |
| Largest City in Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Literacy rate | 94.5% (males) 96.3% (females) |
| Type of Government | Unitary State Communist State Socialist State One-party State |
| GDP | PPP – $648.243 billion (2017) Nominal – $215.829 billion (2017) |
| GDP per capita | $6,925 (2017) |
| Currency | đồng (₫) (VND) |
| Calling Code | +84 |
| Internet TLD | .vn |
| ISO 3166 code | VN |
| Festivals of Vietnam | Tet Festival Lim Festival Hung Temple Festival Whale Festival Tet Trung Thu Oc Om Boc Festival |
| Historic Monuments | Thien Mu Pagoda Imperial City Japanese Covered Bridge Complex of hue Monume Temple of the Jade Mountain Tran Quoc Pagoda Tomb of Minh Mang Tomb of Tu Duc Khai Dinh Emperor Tomb One Pillar Pagoda St. Joseph’s Cathedral Celestial Lady Temple Hanoi Opera House |
| Protected Areas in Vietnam | 10 National Parks 53 Nature Reserves 21 Landscape Protected Areas |
| Longest River in Vietnam | Mekong River |
| Longest Bridge in Vietnam | Can Tho Bridge |
| Longest Railway Station | Saigon Railway Station |
| Longest Beach in Vietnam | Tra Co Beach |
| Largest Lake | Ba Be Lake |
| Largest Island | Phu Quoc Island |
| Highest Mountain in Vietnam | Fansipan |
| Biggest Dam in Vietnam | Hoa Binh Dam |
| Biggest Waterfall in Vietnam | Unchalli Falls |
| Tallest Building in Vietnam | Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower |
| Richest person of Vietnam | Pham Nhat Vuong |
| Best places to visit in Vietnam | Ha Long Bay Hanoi Hoi An Hue Sapa Nha Trang Mekong Delta Ho Chi Minh City My Son Dalat |
| Official Website | http://www.vietnamtourism.gov.vn/english/ |
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