General Information

Full Name

Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Capital City

Hanoi (pop 3.5 million)

Area

329,566 sq km (127,245 sq miles)

Population

81,624,700

Time Zone

GMT/UTC +7

Languages

Official: Vietnamese
Others: English, Chinese, French, Russian

Religion

Buddhism is the principal religion but there are also sizeable Taoist, Confucian, Hoa Hao, Cao Daists, Muslim and Christian minorities

Currency

Dong (D)

Electricity

220V 50Hz