Vietnam
Vietnam, a name too long associated with the horrors of war, has finally won its last battle – to capture the imagination of the travelling public. Elegant Hanoi now vies with its dynamic sister, Ho Chi Minh City (still fondly called Saigon by the locals), for the attention of visitors drawn by the eclectic mix of old and new. and Cambodia. The South China Sea lies to the east and south. The land is principally agricultural with a central tropical rainforest.
General Information
Area: 329,247 sq km
Population: 83.6 million
Capital City: Hanoi
Currency: Dong
TimeZone: GMT / UTC +1
Language: Vietnamese (official); English, French, Chinese, s
Religion: Buddhism; Taoist, Confucian, Hoa Hao, Caodaist and
Government: Socialist republic
