GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country on the South China Sea known for its beaches, rivers, Buddhist pagodas and bustling cities. Hanoi, the capital, pays homage to the nation’s iconic Communist-era leader, Ho Chi Minh, via a huge marble mausoleum. Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) has French colonial landmarks, plus Vietnamese War history museums and the Củ Chi tunnels, used by Viet Cong soldiers.
COUNTRY FACTS
POPULATION
83,305,000
CAPITAL
Hanoi (3,977,000)
GDP PER CAPITA
U.S. $2,300
LANGUAGE
Vietnamese, English, French, Chinese, Khmer
RELIGION
Buddhist, Hoa Hao, Cao Dai, Christian, indigenous beliefs
LIFE EXPECTANCY
72
AREA
331,114 square kilometers (127,844 square miles)
LITERACY PERCENT
94
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LOCATIONS EXPERIENCED
BINH THUAN
Bình Thuận is a province on Vietnam’s southeast coast, east of Ho Chi Minh City. The capital city of Phan Thiết has a harbor full of colorful boats and beaches such as Hòn Rơm and Bai Rang. Its Vạn Thuỷ Tú Temple houses dozens of whale skeletons. To the east, the medieval Po Sah Inư tower ruins are vestiges of the region’s Champa kingdom. Further east, the resort town of Mũi Né has a lively early morning market.
HA NOI
Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is known for its centuries-old architecture and a rich culture with Southeast Asian, Chinese and French influences. At its heart is the chaotic Old Quarter, where the narrow streets are roughly arranged by trade. There are many little temples, including Bach Ma, honoring a legendary horse, and the Đồng Xuân Market, selling household goods and street food.
HO CHI MINH CITY (SAIGON)
Ho Chi Minh City formerly known as Saigon) is a city in southern Vietnam, famous for the pivotal role it played in the Vienam War. It is also known for its French colonial landmarks, including Notre-Dame Cathedral, made entirely of materials imported from France, and the 19th-century Central Post Office. Food stalls line the city’s streets, especially around bustling Bến Thành Market.
LAO CAI
Lào Cai is a province in the northwest of Vietnam. It is known for its mountains, rivers, waterfalls and ethnic hill tribes. The province's towering peaks include Fansipan and dragon-jaw-shaped Hàm Rồng Mountain, which offers panoramic views and gardens with hundreds of orchids. The town of Sa Pa, in the Hoàng Liên Son mountains, overlooks the terraced rice fields and ancient stone engravings of the Muong Hoa Valley.
MUI NE
Mũi Né is a beach resort town along the South China Sea in Southeast Vietnam. With a long, palm-lined stretch of sand, it has steady wind conditions (in the dry season) that make it a top destination for windsurfing, kitesurfing, sailing and other water sports. It is also a popular weekend getaway from Ho Chi Minh City, with a busy strip of hotels, restaurants and shops.
NHA TRANG
Nha Trang is a coastal resort city in southern Vietnam, known for its beaches, diving sites and offshore islands. Its main beach is a long, curving stretch along Tran Phu Street backed by a promenade, hotels and seafood restaurants. Aerial cable cars cross over to Hòn Tre Island, and the nature reserves of Hòn Mun and Hòn Tằm islands, reachable by boat, have coral reefs.
PHAN THIET
Phan Thiết is a coastal port city in Southeast Vietnam and the capital of the Bình Thuận Province. At its center is a fishing port with a harbor full of colorful boats, vibrant outdoor markets and seafood restaurants. It is also home to landmarks including the Vạn Thủy Tú Temple, honoring whales and housing skeletons of these locally-revered sea creatures.
SA PA
Sa Pa is a town in the Hoàng Liên Son Mountains of northwestern Vietnam. A popular trekking base, it overlooks the terraced rice fields of the Muong Hoa Valley, and is near the 3,143m-tall Phang Xi Pang peak, which is climbable via a steep, multiday guided walk. Hill tribes, such as the Hmong, Tay and Dao, make up much of the town's local population.
BINH THUAN
Bình Thuận is a province on Vietnam’s southeast coast, east of Ho Chi Minh City. The capital city of Phan Thiết has a harbor full of colorful boats and beaches such as Hòn Rơm and Bai Rang. Its Vạn Thuỷ Tú Temple houses dozens of whale skeletons. To the east, the medieval Po Sah Inư tower ruins are vestiges of the region’s Champa kingdom. Further east, the resort town of Mũi Né has a lively early morning market.
HA NOI
Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is known for its centuries-old architecture and a rich culture with Southeast Asian, Chinese and French influences. At its heart is the chaotic Old Quarter, where the narrow streets are roughly arranged by trade. There are many little temples, including Bach Ma, honoring a legendary horse, and the Đồng Xuân Market, selling household goods and street food.
HO CHI MINH CITY (SAIGON)
Ho Chi Minh City formerly known as Saigon) is a city in southern Vietnam, famous for the pivotal role it played in the Vienam War. It is also known for its French colonial landmarks, including Notre-Dame Cathedral, made entirely of materials imported from France, and the 19th-century Central Post Office. Food stalls line the city’s streets, especially around bustling Bến Thành Market.
LAO CAI
Lào Cai is a province in the northwest of Vietnam. It is known for its mountains, rivers, waterfalls and ethnic hill tribes. The province's towering peaks include Fansipan and dragon-jaw-shaped Hàm Rồng Mountain, which offers panoramic views and gardens with hundreds of orchids. The town of Sa Pa, in the Hoàng Liên Son mountains, overlooks the terraced rice fields and ancient stone engravings of the Muong Hoa Valley.
MUI NE
Mũi Né is a beach resort town along the South China Sea in Southeast Vietnam. With a long, palm-lined stretch of sand, it has steady wind conditions (in the dry season) that make it a top destination for windsurfing, kitesurfing, sailing and other water sports. It is also a popular weekend getaway from Ho Chi Minh City, with a busy strip of hotels, restaurants and shops.
NHA TRANG
Nha Trang is a coastal resort city in southern Vietnam, known for its beaches, diving sites and offshore islands. Its main beach is a long, curving stretch along Tran Phu Street backed by a promenade, hotels and seafood restaurants. Aerial cable cars cross over to Hòn Tre Island, and the nature reserves of Hòn Mun and Hòn Tằm islands, reachable by boat, have coral reefs.
PHAN THIET
Phan Thiết is a coastal port city in Southeast Vietnam and the capital of the Bình Thuận Province. At its center is a fishing port with a harbor full of colorful boats, vibrant outdoor markets and seafood restaurants. It is also home to landmarks including the Vạn Thủy Tú Temple, honoring whales and housing skeletons of these locally-revered sea creatures.
SA PA
Sa Pa is a town in the Hoàng Liên Son Mountains of northwestern Vietnam. A popular trekking base, it overlooks the terraced rice fields of the Muong Hoa Valley, and is near the 3,143m-tall Phang Xi Pang peak, which is climbable via a steep, multiday guided walk. Hill tribes, such as the Hmong, Tay and Dao, make up much of the town's local population.
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