The socialist republic of Vietnam
National Capital: Hanoi.
Former Capital Cities: Hoa Lu, Hue.
Main Cities: Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Hue.
Daylight Saving Start: Not in use.
Daylight Saving End: Not in use.
Currency: Dong (D).
Electricity: 220V 50Hz.
Country Dialing Code: 84.
Former Capital Cities: Hoa Lu, Hue.
Main Cities: Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Hue.
Daylight Saving Start: Not in use.
Daylight Saving End: Not in use.
Currency: Dong (D).
Electricity: 220V 50Hz.
Country Dialing Code: 84.
Lying on the eastern part of the Indochinese peninsula, Vietnam is a strip of land shaped like the letter “S”. China borders it to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west, the East Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the east and south.
The country’s total length from north to south is 1,650 km. Its width, stretching from east to west, is 600 km at the widest point in the north, 400 km in the south, and 50 km at the narrowest part, in the centre, in Quang Binh Province. The coastline is 3,260 km long and the inland border is 4,510 km.
Latitude: 102º 08' - 109º 28' east.
Longitude: 8º 02' - 23º 23' north.
Vietnam is also a transport junction from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Climate: Vietnam lies in the tropics and monsoon.
Topography: Three quarters of Vietnam's territory consist of mountains and hills (detail)
Administrative units: Vietnam is divided into 64 provinces and cities.
List of 64 provinces and cities in Vietnam:
01. An Giang province: http://www.angiang.gov.vn
02. Dac Lac province: http://www.daclak.gov.vn
03. Dac Nong province: http://www.dacnong.gov.vn
04. Dong Nai province: http://www.dongnai.gov.vn
05. Dong Thap province: http://www.dongthap.gov.vn
06. Da Nang municipality: http://www.danang.gov.vn
07. Dien Biên province: http://www.dienbien.gov.vn
08. Bac Liêu province: http://www.baclieu.gov.vn
09. Bac Giang province: http://www.bacgiang.gov.vn
10. Bac Kan province: http://www.backan.gov.vn
11. Bac Ninh province: http://www.bacninh.gov.vn
12. Ben Tre province: http://www.bentre.gov.vn
13. Ba Ria - Vung Tau city: http://www.baria-vungtau.gov.vn
14. Binh Dinh province: http://www.binhdinh.gov.vn
15. Binh Duong province: http://www.binhduong.gov.vn
16. Binh Phuoc province: http://www.binhphuoc.gov.vn
17. Binh Thuan province: http://www.binhthuan.gov.vn
18. Cao Bang province: http://www.caobang.gov.vn
19. Can Tho municipality: http://www.cantho.gov.vn
20. Ca Mau province: http://www.camau.gov.vn
21. Gia Lai province: http://www.gialai.gov.vn
22. Ha Noi municipality: http://www.hanoi.gov.vn
23. Hai Duong province: http://www.haiduong.gov.vn
24. Hai Phong municipality: http://www.haiphong.gov.vn
25. Hau Giang province: http://www.haugiang.gov.vn
26. Ha Giang province: http://www.hagiang.gov.vn
27. Ha Nam province: http://www.hanam.gov.vn
28. Ha Tay province: http://www.hatay.gov.vn
29. Ha Tinh province: http://www.hatinh.gov.vn
30. Ho Chi Minh municipality: http://www.hochiminhcity.gov.vn
31. Hung Yen province: http://www.hungyen.gov.vn
32. Hoa Binh province: http://www.hoabinh.gov.vn
33. Khanh Hoa province: http://www.khanhhoa.gov.vn
34. Kien Giang province: http://www.kiengiang.gov.vn
35. Kon Tum province: http://www.kontum.gov.vn
36. Lai Chau province: http://www.laichau.gov.vn
37. Lang Son province: http://www.langson.gov.vn
38. Lao Cai province: http://www.laocai.gov.vn
39. Lam Dong province: http://www.lamdong.gov.vn
40. Long An province: http://www.longan.gov.vn
41. Nam Dinh province: http://www.namdinh.gov.vn
42. Nghe An province: http://www.nghean.gov.vn
43. Ninh Binh province: http://www.ninhbinh.gov.vn
44. Ninh Thuan province: http://www.ninhthuan.gov.vn
45. Phu Tho province: http://www.phutho.gov.vn
46. Phu Yen province: http://www.phuyen.gov.vn
47. Quang Binh province: http://www.quangbinh.gov.vn
48. Quang Nam province: http://www.quangnam.gov.vn
49. Quang Ngai province: http://www.quangngai.gov.vn
50. Quang Ninh province: http://www.quangninh.gov.vn
51. Quang Tri province: http://www.quangtri.gov.vn
52. Soc Trang province: http://www.soctrang.gov.vn
53. Son La province: http://www.sonla.gov.vn
54. Tay Ninh province: http://www.tayninh.gov.vn
55. Thanh Hoa province: http://www.thanhhoa.gov.vn
56. Thua Thiên Hue province: http://www.hue.gov.vn
57. Thai Binh province: http://www.thaibinh.gov.vn
58. Thai Nguyen province: http://www.thainguyen.gov.vn
59. Tien Giang province: http://www.tiengiang.gov.vn
60. Tra Vinh province: http://www.travinh.gov.vn
61. Tuyen Quang province: http://www.tuyenquang.gov.vn
62. Vinh Long province: http://www.vinhlong.gov.vn
63. Vinh Phuc province: http://www.vinhphuc.gov.vn
64. Yen Bai province: http://www.yenbai.gov.vn
The country’s total length from north to south is 1,650 km. Its width, stretching from east to west, is 600 km at the widest point in the north, 400 km in the south, and 50 km at the narrowest part, in the centre, in Quang Binh Province. The coastline is 3,260 km long and the inland border is 4,510 km.
Latitude: 102º 08' - 109º 28' east.
Longitude: 8º 02' - 23º 23' north.
Vietnam is also a transport junction from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Climate: Vietnam lies in the tropics and monsoon.
Topography: Three quarters of Vietnam's territory consist of mountains and hills (detail)
Administrative units: Vietnam is divided into 64 provinces and cities.
List of 64 provinces and cities in Vietnam:
01. An Giang province: http://www.angiang.gov.vn
02. Dac Lac province: http://www.daclak.gov.vn
03. Dac Nong province: http://www.dacnong.gov.vn
04. Dong Nai province: http://www.dongnai.gov.vn
05. Dong Thap province: http://www.dongthap.gov.vn
06. Da Nang municipality: http://www.danang.gov.vn
07. Dien Biên province: http://www.dienbien.gov.vn
08. Bac Liêu province: http://www.baclieu.gov.vn
09. Bac Giang province: http://www.bacgiang.gov.vn
10. Bac Kan province: http://www.backan.gov.vn
11. Bac Ninh province: http://www.bacninh.gov.vn
12. Ben Tre province: http://www.bentre.gov.vn
13. Ba Ria - Vung Tau city: http://www.baria-vungtau.gov.vn
14. Binh Dinh province: http://www.binhdinh.gov.vn
15. Binh Duong province: http://www.binhduong.gov.vn
16. Binh Phuoc province: http://www.binhphuoc.gov.vn
17. Binh Thuan province: http://www.binhthuan.gov.vn
18. Cao Bang province: http://www.caobang.gov.vn
19. Can Tho municipality: http://www.cantho.gov.vn
20. Ca Mau province: http://www.camau.gov.vn
21. Gia Lai province: http://www.gialai.gov.vn
22. Ha Noi municipality: http://www.hanoi.gov.vn
23. Hai Duong province: http://www.haiduong.gov.vn
24. Hai Phong municipality: http://www.haiphong.gov.vn
25. Hau Giang province: http://www.haugiang.gov.vn
26. Ha Giang province: http://www.hagiang.gov.vn
27. Ha Nam province: http://www.hanam.gov.vn
28. Ha Tay province: http://www.hatay.gov.vn
29. Ha Tinh province: http://www.hatinh.gov.vn
30. Ho Chi Minh municipality: http://www.hochiminhcity.gov.vn
31. Hung Yen province: http://www.hungyen.gov.vn
32. Hoa Binh province: http://www.hoabinh.gov.vn
33. Khanh Hoa province: http://www.khanhhoa.gov.vn
34. Kien Giang province: http://www.kiengiang.gov.vn
35. Kon Tum province: http://www.kontum.gov.vn
36. Lai Chau province: http://www.laichau.gov.vn
37. Lang Son province: http://www.langson.gov.vn
38. Lao Cai province: http://www.laocai.gov.vn
39. Lam Dong province: http://www.lamdong.gov.vn
40. Long An province: http://www.longan.gov.vn
41. Nam Dinh province: http://www.namdinh.gov.vn
42. Nghe An province: http://www.nghean.gov.vn
43. Ninh Binh province: http://www.ninhbinh.gov.vn
44. Ninh Thuan province: http://www.ninhthuan.gov.vn
45. Phu Tho province: http://www.phutho.gov.vn
46. Phu Yen province: http://www.phuyen.gov.vn
47. Quang Binh province: http://www.quangbinh.gov.vn
48. Quang Nam province: http://www.quangnam.gov.vn
49. Quang Ngai province: http://www.quangngai.gov.vn
50. Quang Ninh province: http://www.quangninh.gov.vn
51. Quang Tri province: http://www.quangtri.gov.vn
52. Soc Trang province: http://www.soctrang.gov.vn
53. Son La province: http://www.sonla.gov.vn
54. Tay Ninh province: http://www.tayninh.gov.vn
55. Thanh Hoa province: http://www.thanhhoa.gov.vn
56. Thua Thiên Hue province: http://www.hue.gov.vn
57. Thai Binh province: http://www.thaibinh.gov.vn
58. Thai Nguyen province: http://www.thainguyen.gov.vn
59. Tien Giang province: http://www.tiengiang.gov.vn
60. Tra Vinh province: http://www.travinh.gov.vn
61. Tuyen Quang province: http://www.tuyenquang.gov.vn
62. Vinh Long province: http://www.vinhlong.gov.vn
63. Vinh Phuc province: http://www.vinhphuc.gov.vn
64. Yen Bai province: http://www.yenbai.gov.vn
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Ha Noi
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Ho Chi Minh
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Bach Long Vi
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Da Nang
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