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Vietnam (329,560 sq km, land: 325,360 sq km, water: 4,200 sq km) is larger than Italy and almost the size of Germany. The perimeter of the country running along its international boundaries is 4,639 km (Cambodia 1,228 km, China 1,281 km, Laos 2,130 km). The topography consists of hills and densely forested mountains, with level land covering no more than 20%. Mountains account for 40% of the area, with smaller hills accounting for 40% and tropical forests 42%.The northern part of the country consists mostly of highlands and the Red River Delta. Phan Xi Păng, located in Lào Cai province, is the highest mountain in Vietnam at 3,143 m. The south is divided into coastal lowlands, extensive forests, and poor soil. Comprising five relatively flat plateaus of basalt soil, the highlands account for 16% of the country's arable land and 22% of its total forested land.Children categories
Can ThoCần Thơ, the name comes from "cầm thi giang" - river of poems, is a city in Vietnam. The city, regarded as "Western capital", with an estimated population of 1,121,000, is the biggest city in the Mekong Delta. The city is located on the south bank of the Hậu River, the bigger branch of the Mekong River. It is 169 km from Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam’s largest city View items...
Chau DocChâu Đốc is a district and town in An Giang province, bordering Cambodia, in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. The district had a population of 112,155. The district covers an area of 100 km². The town is located by the Hâu River (a branch of the Mekong River flowing through Vietnamese territory) and Vinh Te canal. Châu Đốc is situated 250 km west of View items...
Da LatDa Lat, or Dalat, is the capital of Lâm Đồng Provincein Vietnam. The city is located 1500 m above sea level on the Langbiang Plateau in the southern parts of the Central Highlands. In Vietnam, Đà Lạt is a popular tourist destination. Đà Lạt's specific sights are pine wood (forming the name: "City of thousands of pine trees") with twisting roads and tree marigold View items...
Da NangDa Nang is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the East Sea at the mouth of the Han River. It is the commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam; its well-sheltered, easily accessible port and its location on the path of the North-South Railway also makes it a hub for transportation. It is located within 100 km of View items...
Dong HoiĐồng Hới is the capital city of Quảng Bình province, in the north central coast of Vietnam. The city's area is 155.54 km², population around 103,005. Urban area is 55.58 km², urban population is 68,165. Suburban area is 99.69, suburban population is 35,823. The city is served by the Dong Hoi Railway Station, National Highway 1A and Dong Hoi Airport. View items...
Ha LongHa Long Bay, "Descending Dragon Bay" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a popular travel destination, located in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam. Administratively, the bay belongs to Ha Long City, Cẩm Phả town, and part of Van Don District. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes. Ha Long Bay is a center of View items...
Ha NoiHanoi, estimated population nearly 6.5 million in 2009, is the capital and second-largest city of Vietnam. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam. The city is located on the right bank of the Red River. Hanoi is located at 1,760 km north of Ho Chi Minh City. October 2010 is officially marked 1000 years of the establishment of the city View items...
Hai PhongHai Phong is located in the center of the Red River. It is approximately 100 kilometers from Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Hai Phong serves as the primary seaport for the northern region of Vietnam. Hai Phong was originally founded by Lê Chân, the female general of a Vietnamese revolution against the Chinese led by the View items...
Hoi AnHội An is a city on the coast of the South China Sea in the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is located in Quảng Nam province and is home to approximately 120,000 inhabitants. The city possessed the largest harbour in Southeast Asia in the first century and was known as Lâm Ấp Phố (Champa City). Between the seventh and 10th centuries View items...
HueHuế is the capital city of Thừa Thiên - Huế province, Vietnam. Between 1802 and 1945, it was the imperial capital of the Nguyễn Dynasty. As such, it is well known for its monuments and architecture. Its population stands at about 340,000 people. The city is located in central Vietnam on the banks of the Sông Hương (Perfume River), just a few View items...
My Tho - Cai BeMỹ Tho is the capital city and municipality of Tiền Giang Province, located in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. It has a population of approximately 160,000. My Tho was founded in the 1680s by Chinese refugees fleeing Taiwan when the general of the Qing Dynasty Shi Lang defeated the remnants of Southern Ming Dynasty in 1683 View items...
Nha TrangNha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khánh Hòa province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the North by Ninh Hoà district, on the East by the South China Sea, on the South by Cam Ranh town and on the West by Diên Khánh district. The city has about 300,000 inhabitants, a number which is projected to increase to between View items...
Ninh Binh - Hoa LuNinh Bình is a town in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Ninh Bình Province. Ninh Binh city is located in the north of Vietnam. In the year 2007 borough has 48km2, city population is 130,517 people. During the period of undeclared hostilities in Tonkin that preceded the outbreak of the Sino-French War in August 1884 View items...
Phan Thiet - Mui NePhan Thiet is the capital town of Binh Thuan province, which is located in the south of the Central Vietnam, 200Km away from Ho Chi Minh city. Phan Thiet is well known for fishing industry and popular fish sauce and a famous name: Mui Ne. Mui Ne is a small town about 24 Km North East from Phan Thiet. Stretching on the long white sandy beach View items...
Phu QuocPhú Quốc is the largest island of Vietnam. The island is part of Kiên Giang province. The district of Phú Quốc includes the island proper and 21 smaller islets. The district seat, Dương Đông, which is located on the west coast, is also the largest town on this island, whose total area is 574 km². Located in the Gulf of Siam, Phú Quốc island View items...
Quy NhonQui Nhơn is a coastal city in Bình Định Province in central Vietnam. It is composed of 16 wards and five communes with a total of 286 km². Qui Nhơn is the capital of Bình Định province. As of 2009 its population was 280,900. Historically, the commercial activities of the city focused on View items...
Saigon - Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City is not only a commercial center but also a scientific, technological, industrial and tourist center of Vietnam. HoChiMinh City, formerly known as Saigon, lies between the Mekong Delta and South Vietnam. It is 1,730 km from Hanoi and 50 km from the East Sea. The city is View items...
Sapa - Lao CaiSa Pa District is located in Lao Cai Province, north-west Vietnam, and 350 km north-west of Hanoi, close to the border with China. The Hoang Lien Son range of mountains dominates the district, which is at the eastern extremity of the Himalayas. This range includes Vietnam's highest mountain View items...
Tay NinhTây Ninh is a town in southwestern Vietnam. It is the capital of Tây Ninh province, which encompasses the town and much of the surrounding farmland. Tây Ninh is approximately 90 km to the northwest of Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam’s largest city. The district had a population of 126,370. The district covers an area of 137 km² View items...
Vinh LongVĩnh Long is a town in Vietnam. It is the capital of the Vĩnh Long Province in the Mekong Delta. Vĩnh Long is on the Co Chien river, which branches out from the Mekong at the narrows of My Thuan about 10 kilometers upstream, only to meet it later downstream. Across the Co Chien River from Vinh Long View items...
Vung TauVũng Tàu is a city in southern Vietnam. Its population is around 240,000. The city area is 140 km² including 13 urban wards and one village. It is the capital of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, and is the crude oil extraction center of Vietnam. To most tourists, however, Vũng Tàu is more interesting for its extensive beaches. Tourists often prefer swimming at View items...
The ao dai (áo dài) is a Vietnamese national outfit, now primarily for women. In its current form, it is a tight-fitting silk tunic worn over pantaloons. The word is pronounced approximately ow-zye, in the North, and with a y sound for the d in the South. Áo is meaning "padded coat" Dài means "long".
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Tết Nguyên Đán, more commonly known by its shortened name Tết, is the most important and popular holiday and festival in Vietnam. It is the Vietnamese New Year marking the arrival of spring based on the Lunar calendar, a lunisolar calendar. The name Tết Nguyên Đán is Sino-Vietnamese for Feast of the First Morning.
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The Vietnamese version of the holiday recounts the legend of Cuội, whose wife accidentally urinated on a sacred banyan tree, taking him with it to the Moon. Every year, on the mid-autumn festival, children light lanterns and participate in a procession to show Cuội the way to Earth. In Vietnam,
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Widely believed to be the oldest extant form of Vietnamese opera is hát chèo, which has existed since the 11th century in the Red River Delta. Stories typically revolve around popular legends and are accompanied by a repertoire of adaptable music. Flutes, stringed and percussion instruments are common.
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Water puppetry (Vietnamese: Múa rối nước, lit. "puppets that dance on water") is a tradition that dates back as far as the 11th century when it originated in the villages of the Red River Delta area of northern Vietnam. Today's Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique variation on the ancient Asian puppet tradition.
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