Vietnam is located in Southeast Asia, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Yellow Sea to the west, as well as the China Sea to the north and the South China Sea to the south. One of Southeast Asia's emerging third-generation developing nations, the country has an area of 140,000 km2 (54,000 sq. miles) with a population numbering about 98 million people (the 4th most populous in the world after China, India, and the USA). Vietnam has its capital Hanoi, while its two largest cities are Ho Chi Minh (formerly Saigon) Da Nang.
Vietnam consists of six subdivisions: Central North, North, Deosert, South, and Southern Highlands. These eight divisions give a wide assortment of marvelous sceneries and cultures, from rice paddies and waterfalls to historic sites and stunning natural beauty.
Vietnam has a tropical climate with high temperatures year-round, except during the rainy season, from November through February when heavy rainfall pours down across the land. Dependable on geography, floods and typhoons can frequently be associated with Vietnam, mostly there in the regions bordering the Pacific and Gulf of Siam within the Mekong Delta.
Religion in Vietnam is mainly concentrated around Catholicism, which stands proud as the dominant faith, and is embraced by over half of the country's entire estimated population. Buddhism is also popular, and the country is home to many temples and monasteries nationwide. Islam and Hinduism are minor religions in Vietnam, with Muslims, for instance, making up only about 1% of the whole population.
Regardless of both smaller area and diversity, Vietnam is a country very unified, politically stable, and almost always on the march toward wide economic progress. History and culture, together with geographic assess, make it a lovely oasis for adventurers, inclination seekers, and seekers of the relics of early Southeast Asia. |