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| The socialist Republic of Vietnam occupies the eastern and southern part of the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia, with the South China Sea along its entire coast. To its North is China and Laos and Cambodia are to the west. Long and narrow on a north-south axis, Vietnam is about twice the size of Arizona. The Mekong River delta lies in the south. Its other major cities which is also its capital city is Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) and has a metropolitan area of, 5,894,100 and 3,415,300 of a proper city area.
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| Currency |
The Vietnamese dong is the currency of Vietnam
Area:
It has a total area of 125,622 sq mi (325,361 sq km) and a total area of 127,244 sq mi (329,560 sq km) Three quarters of Vietnam's territory consists of mountains and hills. Vietnam is divided into four distinct mountainous zones. The country stretches from North to South over 1.650 Km.
Climate:
Topographically the climate varies greatly from north to south. From November to April, the north has a cool and dry season and a hot rainy season from May to October. The central coast north of Nha Trang has a similar climate with the winter monsoon. The winter monsoon has a typical climate with coolness and wetness between December and February. A hot and humid region especially from February to May. The rainy season lasts from May to November. The central highlands have a similar climate to the south. Winter temperatures are freezing. The official peak season in Vietnam is from September to April..
Coastline
It has a water expanse of 3,444 km that (excludes islands). The coastline comprises of the beautiful beaches of Tra Co, Sam Son, Lang Co, Non Nuoc, Nha Trang, Vung Tau, and Ha Tien. There are areas where one can see mountains jutting out to the sea. The Halong Bay, has recently been listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Natural Resources
Endowed with natural resources phosphates, coal, manganese, bauxite, chromate, offshore oil and gas deposits, forests, hydropower. However metals that could earn revenue include iron ore, tin, copper, lead, zinc, nickel, manganese, titanium, chromite, tungsten, bauxite, apatite, graphite, mica, silica sand, and limestone
Trading Partners
Vietnam’s major trading partners include USA, China, Singapore, Japan, Australia, Thailand, Germany, Malaysia, UK and Hong Kong.
Heritage & Culture
The region's chief cultural influences have been from either China or india or both, with Vietnam considered by far the most Chinese-influence.
Strides and Advances
The Highways alone total: 222, 179 km out of which: 42,167 km are paved and those unpaved: 180,012 km Its ports and harbors include Da Nang, Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh City and has 44 Airports.
Today Translation india undertakes works in interpretation in the following languages of which Vietnamese is the (official), language and English is (increasingly favored as a second language). The other mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian |
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