South East Asia / Vietnam

Vietnam

Discover Ha Giang and cruise in Ha Long

Trek in the mountains and cycle in the countryside

Capital	Hanoi
Population	88,5 million
Area	331 114 km2
GDP/capita	1 050 USD (2008)
Avarage life span	Men: 69,8 Women: 73,7 (2007)
Literacy	Men: 94 % Women: 87 % (2006)
Language	Vietnamese
Rainy season	May-Nov
Currency	Dong VND
Time zone	+6 h CET
Religion	85% Buddhist, Catholic 8-10%, Cao Dai 1,5%, Protestant ca 1%, Other 2,5%
Government	Single-party communist
Bric-a-Brac	The Kinh or Viet people account for 85% of the population and there are 60 minorities.