Vietnam Country Profile - Facts

Location: Eastern Asia

Capital City: Hanoi

Population: 87,200,000

Government: Vietnam is a single party socialist republic, but with economic development and not political ideology as a driving force.

Currency: Vietnamese Dong

Main Language: Vietnamese

Main Religions: Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism, with a significant Catholic minority

Other Facts

Feng Shui is a very important part of Vietnamese culture and affects every decision taken in the home and at work.

The potbellied pig is one of the country’s most popular pets.

Vietnam is a crucial site for environmental biodiversity and his six specially protected reserves.

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