Basic Information About Vietnam:

Population: The population of Vietnam is 94,900,656.

GDP:  $ 510.7 billion (2016)

Climate:  Hanoi and North Vietnam has a distinct winter and summer season. The cool but mostly dry winter lasts from November to April when temperatures average 17-22°C with the coldest months being January – March. Summer lasts from May to October when it is hot and humid and the region experiences its highest rainfall.  

People: The largest ethnic groups are: Kinh (Viet) 86.2%, Tay 1.9%, Tai Ethnic 1.7%, Mường 1.5%, Khmer Krom (Khơ Me Crộm) 1.4%, Hoa 1.1%, Nùng 1.1%, Hmong 1%, others 4.1%

Religion:  Officially, Vietnam is an Atheist state. Despite this, many of its citizens are religious. The three main religions in Vietnam are Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Sometimes, they are grouped together as one religion called the three teachings or tam giáo.

Capital:  The capital of Vietnam – Hanoi.

Language:  The official state or national language of Vietnam is Vietnamese.

Currency:  The Vietnamese Dong is the currency of Viet Nam.

Time Zone:  UTC+07:00