Capitalnome: Hanoi (Ha Noi)
coordenadas geográficas: 21 02 N, 105 51 E
diferença do tempo: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Independência2 Setembro 1945 (from France) Constitución15 Abril 1992 Sufrágio18 anos de idade; universal Poder Executivochefe do estado: Presidente Truong Tan SANG (desde 25 July 2011); Vice Presidente Nguyen Thi DOAN (25 July 2007)
cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan DUNG (desde 27 June 2006); Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung HAI (desde 2 August 2007), Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien NHAN (desde 2 August 2007), Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van NINH (desde 3 August 2011), and Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan PHUC (desde 3 August 2011)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by president based on proposal of prime minister and confirmed by National Assembly
elections: president elected by the National Assembly from among its members for five-year term; last election held 25 July 2011 (next to be held in July 2016); prime minister appointed by the president from among the members of the National Assembly; deputy prime ministers appointed by the prime minister; appointment of prime minister and deputy prime ministers confirmed by National Assembly
election results: Truong Tan SANG elected president; percent of National Assembly vote - 97%; Nguyen Tan DUNG elected prime minister; percent of National Assembly vote - 94% |
