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General Travel Information Geography of Vietnam - Vietnam is located on the eastern part of the Indochinese Peninsula and occupies about 329,560 square kilometers. Its S-shaped territory stretches for 1,650 kilometers long from north to south, bordering China in the north... Climate - Vietnam has a tropical monsoon climate, but climatic variation is also dominant due to its varying topography, altitude and different latitudes. Consequently, the climate in Vietnam can vary from the frosty winter in the far north to the subequatorial, warm climate in the south of the country. Government - The government and politics of Vietnam has undertaken the arrays of vicissitudes and struggles throughout the nation's history. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam today came into existence in July 1976 when a single National Assembly... Economy - Vietnam was desperately destroyed from the decades of wars; it needed then a great restoration and construction. After the reunification, Vietnam economy faced the stagnancy during 1975 through 1985 despite the government accelerating development. Currency: Money & Monetary Note - The currency of Vietnam is the dong, abbreviated into "d". The banknote is made into dominations of 200d, 500d, 1000d, 2000d, 5000d, 10,000d, 20,000d, 50,000d, and 100,000d. Vietnamese People - Vietnam is one of the densely populated countries in Asia, accounting for nearly 80 million of its total population. Amidst the populace, it is consisted of the diverse mosaic of ethnic groups which accounts 54 minorities scattering around the country. Vietnamese Language - Vietnam has Vietnamese as an official language that is spoken throughout the country. It has long history as well as the history of the country itself. Vietnam historically has had involvements with other foreign countries such as French, Russian, English and Khmer and... Religion - Vietnam has a diverse mix of religions that has exerted a deep influence on Vietnamese cultures and concepts of life. Belief of Vietnamese is most inspired by one or a combination of the religions that has long been introduced in Vietnam..
Vietnamese Arts - Vietnamese art has its roots from the kingdom of Champa's and Chinese art. It is best typified by the sculpture associated with architecture, in which lavish ornament is paired with vigorous sensuality.
Festival - Expressing reverence, maintaining ancient traditions, remembering dead heroes, commemorating important events, demonstrating sporting abilities, or simply entertaining the community, Vietnamese culture has a long tradition of colorful festivals.
Vietnamese Food - Vietnam has an amazing cuisine with its variety of almost five hundred dishes, ranging from noodle soups in relatively cheap food stalls to meal in luxury restaurant in hotels but mostly Vietnamese food is well-prepared and reasonably priced. Health - Travel health really depends on your pre-departure preparation and your health care while traveling. Although the potential dangers can seem very worrisome, in reality, there are only few travelers have got anything more than an upset stomach.
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