A land of staggering natural beauty and cultural complexities, of dynamic megacities and hill-tribe villages, Vietnam is both exotic and compelling.

Brief Intro:

Location: Vietnam is the easternmost of Indochina peninsula

Population: 97,217,479 (2019)

Capital: Hanoi

Language: Vietnamese

Currency: Vietnam Dong (VND)

Time-zone: GMT +7

Ethnic Groups: 54 groups, The largest groups is Kinh (Viet): 85,7%

About

History:

Vietnam has a long history of wars. The American War in Vietnam captured the attention of the West, but centuries before that Vietnam was scrapping with the Chinese, the Khmers, the Chams and the Mongols.

Culture:

Vietnam has a mix culture of the West and the East. Firstly, Vietnam was colonized for over a thousand years by China. Therefore, Vietnamese and Chinese have so many similarities. Moreover, Influences from French culture were started since the colonization in the 19th century, reflected in the country architectures and foods. And from the 20th century Vietnam has been exposed to the US culture through media.