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Vietnam

• Socialist Republic of Vietnam
• National name: Công Hòa Xa Hôi Chú Nghia Viêt Nam
• President: Nguyen Minh Triet (2006)
• Prime Minister: Nguyen Tan Dung (2006)
• Area: 127,243 sq. mi. (329,560 sq. km)
• Population (2006 est.): 84,402,966
• Capital (2003 est.): Hanoi, 2,543,700 (metro. area), 1,396,500 (city proper)
• Largest cities (1992 est.): Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), 5,894,100 (metro. area), 3,415,300 (city proper); Haiphong, 581,600; Da Nang, 452,700; Hué 271,900; Nha Trang, 270,100; Qui Nho'n, 199,700
• Monetary unit: Dong
• Languages: Vietnamese (official), French, English, Khmer, Chinese
• Ethnicity/race: Vietnamese 85%–90%, Chinese 3%, Muong, Thai, Meo, Khmer, Man, Cham
• Religions: Buddhist, Roman Catholic, Islam, Taoist, Confucian, Animist      Source:  Infoplease

Sunset on the beach

Ba Be Lake

Boat operator

Cathedral of Con Ga, Da Nang

Gate to the Forbidden Purple City, Hue

Ha Long Gulf

Hai Van pass

Hanoi City Gate

Main hall of Codai Temple near Ho Chi Minh City

Market, Ho Chi Minh City

Streets of Ho Chi Minh City

To market

Tomb of Khai Dinh, Hue

Van Mieu Temple

West lake in Hanoi

Women washing clothes

Yoke, Hanoi

Halong Bay

Oxcart

Montagnard Village near Khe Sanh

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Sunset on the beach

 

Vietnam's national anthem

 

	For more information on Vietnam click on the links below: Images of Hanoi Infoplease Languages of Vietnam Photos of Vietnam Tet (New Year) Vietnam:  A Children’s Guide Viettouch.com Vietnam Yesterday and Today Wikipedia World Desk Reference World Heritage Sites
		Vietnam's national coat of arms