Vietnam, Asia
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.
Image of Hanoi, capital city of Vietnam
Vietnam is a Southeast Asian nation excelling in manufacturing exports, technology innovation, robust agriculture, renewable-energy growth, and tourism industry expansion.
Vietnam in one word would be “Pho,” meaning noodle soup.
Vietnam Flag
Vietnam armorial
Vietnam is a country of the Asia continent.
Easy learning about Vietnam |
The capital city of Vietnam is Hanoi.
| Vietnam is located in | Asia Continent |
| Vietnam has a population of | 100,352,192 inhabitants within a total area of 329,560 Km2 (204,779 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Vietnam’s Global Peace Index (GPI) | 41 (world rank position) GPI scale of 1.80 This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is... (2024 data from GPI) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Vietnam HDI ranks in position nº 93 worldwide HDI of 0.766 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Vietnam’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 51 countries Vietnam passport ranks 87th in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Vietnam GDP per capita is | $4,806 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Vietnam ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Vietnam EPI (English Proficiency Index) | is classified as Low Proficiency has a score of 498 ranks 63rd worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 16° 10' N, 107° 50' E Open in Google Maps |
| Neighbouring countries | China, Laos, Cambodia. |
| Vietnam Climate | tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (May to September) and warm, dry season (October to March) |
| Most predominant religion | Catholic, |
| Second most predominant religion | Buddhist, |
| Currency name & code | Dong (VND) |
| Internet ccTLD | .vn |
| Vietnam calling code | +84 |
Vietnam administrative divisions
58 provinces (tinh) and 5 municipalities (thanh pho)provinces
- An Giang
- Bac Giang
- Bac Kan
- Bac Lieu
- Bac Ninh
- Ba Ria-Vung Tau
- Ben Tre
- Binh Dinh
- Binh Duong
- Binh Phuoc
- Binh Thuan
- Ca Mau
- Cao Bang
- Dak Lak
- Dak Nong
- Dien Bien
- Dong Nai
- Dong Thap
- Gia Lai
- Ha Giang
- Ha Nam
- Ha Tinh
- Hai Duong
- Hau Giang
- Hoa Binh
- Hung Yen
- Khanh Hoa
- Kien Giang
- Kon Tum
- Lai Chau
- Lam Dong
- Lang Son
- Lao Cai
- Long An
- Nam Dinh
- Nghe An
- Ninh Binh
- Ninh Thuan
- Phu Tho
- Phu Yen
- Quang Binh
- Quang Nam
- Quang Ngai
- Quang Ninh
- Quang Tri
- Soc Trang
- Son La
- Tay Ninh
- Thai Binh
- Thai Nguyen
- Thanh Hoa
- Thua Thien-Hue
- Tien Giang
- Tra Vinh
- Tuyen Quang
- Vinh Long
- Vinh Phuc
- Yen Bai
municipalities
- Can Tho
- Da Nang
- Ha Noi (Hanoi)
- Hai Phong
- Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
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