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Formal Name

Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Capital

Hanoi (Ha Noi)

Flag Description

Red field with a large yellow five-pointed star in the center; red symbolizes revolution and blood, the five-pointed star represents the five elements of the populace - peasants, workers, intellectuals, traders, and soldiers - that unite to build socialism

Location

Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, as well as China, Laos, and Cambodia

Time Zone

UTC/GMT +7 hours

Electricity

Varies by region

Population

90,549,390 (July 2011 est.)

Life Expectancy

male: 69.72 years

Area

total: 331,210 sq km

country comparison to the world: 65 land: 310,070 sq km

Language

Vietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, and Khmer, mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian)

Religion

Buddhist 9.3%, Catholic 6.7%, Hoa Hao 1.5%, Cao Dai 1.1%, Protestant 0.5%, Muslim 0.1%, none 80.8% (1999 census)

Literacy

total population: 90.3%

Embassy

Consular Section
Rose Garden Building – Second Floor

170 Ngoc Khanh Street

Hanoi, Viet Nam.
Email: acshanoi@state.gov
Telephone: (84-4) 3850-5000 ext. 6133

Entrance/Exit Requirements

Valid passport, with six months remaining validity

A Vietnamese visa

Country Code

84