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Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa
Việt Nam
  (Vietnamese)
Motto: Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc
"Independence – Liberty – Happiness"
Anthem: Tiến Quân Ca
(English: "Army March")
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Location Vietnam ASEAN.svg
Location of Vietnam (green)

in ASEAN (dark grey)  –  [Legend]

CapitalHanoi
21°2′N105°51′E / 21.033°N 105.850°E / 21.033; 105.850
Largest cityHo Chi Minh City
10°48′N106°39′E / 10.800°N 106.650°E / 10.800; 106.650
National languageVietnamese[n 1]
Ethnic groups
Religion
Demonym(s)Vietnamese
GovernmentUnitaryMarxist–Leninistone-partysocialistrepublic
Nguyễn Phú Trọng[n 3]
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
Phạm Minh Chính
Võ Thị Ánh Xuân
Vương Đình Huệ
LegislatureNational Assembly
Formation
• Hồng Bàng dynasty (First Royal Dynasty)
c. 7th century BC
111 BC
938
• Nguyễn dynasty (Last Royal Dynasty)
1 June 1802
• Became under French Protectorate
6 June 1884
2 September 1945
• Geneva Accords (South-North division)
21 July 1954
30 April 1975
• Reunification
2 July 1976
28 November 2013[n 4]
Area
• Total
331,699 km2 (128,070 sq mi) (66th)
• Water (%)
6.38
Population
• 2019 census
96,208,984[3] (15th)
• Density
295.0/km2 (764.0/sq mi) (29th)
GDP (PPP)2020 estimate
• Total
Increase $1,047.318 billion[6] (23rd)
• Per capita
Increase $10,755[6] (106th)
GDP (nominal)2020 estimate
• Total
Increase $340.602 billion[6] (35th)
• Per capita
Increase $3,498[6] (115th)
Gini (2018)Positive decrease 35.7[7]
medium
HDI (2019)Increase 0.704[8]
high · 117th
Currencyđồng (₫) (VND)
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (Vietnam Standard Time)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Mains electricity220 V – 50 Hz
Driving sideright
Calling code+84
ISO 3166 codeVN
Internet TLD.vn

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021


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