Vietnam

Socialist Republic of Vietnam Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam (Vietnamese)
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Motto: Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc "Independence – Liberty – Happiness"
Anthem: Tiến Quân Ca (English: "Army March")
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Capital	Hanoi 21°2′N105°51′E / 21.033°N 105.850°E / 21.033; 105.850
Largest city	Ho Chi Minh City 10°48′N106°39′E / 10.800°N 106.650°E / 10.800; 106.650
National language	Vietnamese^{[n 1]}
Ethnic groups	85.32% Vietnamese^{[n 2]} 53 minorities 1.92% Tày 1.89% Thái 1.51% Mường 1.45% H'Mông 1.37% Khmer 1.13% Nùng 0.93% Dao 4.48% Others^[3]
Religion	73.7% No religion / Folk 14.9% Buddhism 8.5% Christianity 1.5% Hoahaoism 1.2% Caodaism 0.2% Others^[4]
Demonym(s)	Vietnamese
Government	Unitary Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist republic

• General Secretary	Nguyễn Phú Trọng^{[n 3]}
• President	Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
• Prime Minister	Phạm Minh Chính
• Vice-President	Võ Thị Ánh Xuân
• Chairman of National Assembly	Vương Đình Huệ

Legislature	National Assembly
Formation

• Hồng Bàng dynasty (First Royal Dynasty)	c. 7th century BC
• Chinese domination of Vietnam	111 BC
• Reclaimed independence from China	938
• Nguyễn dynasty (Last Royal Dynasty)	1 June 1802
• Became under French Protectorate	6 June 1884
• Independence declared from France	2 September 1945
• Geneva Accords (South-North division)	21 July 1954
• Fall of Saigon	30 April 1975
• Reunification	2 July 1976
• Current constitution	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	$1,047.318 billion^[6] (23rd)
• Per capita	$10,755^[6] (106th)
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$340.602 billion^[6] (35th)
• Per capita	$3,498^[6] (115th)
Gini (2018)	35.7^[7] medium
HDI (2019)	0.704^[8] high · 117th
Currency	đồng (₫) (VND)
Time zone	UTC+07:00 (Vietnam Standard Time)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Mains electricity	220 V – 50 Hz
Driving side	right
Calling code	+84
ISO 3166 code	VN
Internet TLD	.vn

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