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The location of Vietnam
An enlargeable relief map of the Socialist Republic of VietnamSee also: Index of Vietnam-related articlesThe Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a sovereign country located on the eastern extent of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia.[1] It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east. With a population of over 86 million, Vietnam is the 13th most populous country in the world.
Vietnam was under Chinese control for a thousand years before becoming a nation-state in the 10th century. Successive dynasties flourished along with geographic and political expansion deeper into Southeast Asia, until it was colonized by the French in the mid-19th century. Efforts to resist the French eventually led to their expulsion from the country in the mid-20th century, leaving a nation divided politically into two countries. Bitter fighting between the two sides continued during the Vietnam War, ending with a communist victory in 1975.
Emerging from a long and bitter war, the war-ravaged nation was politically isolated. The government’s centrally-planned economic decisions hindered post-war reconstruction and its treatment of the losing side engendered more resentment than reconciliation. In 1986, it instituted economic and political reforms and began a path towards international reintegration. By 2000, it had established diplomatic relations with most nations. Its economic growth had been among the highest in the world in the past decade. These efforts culminated in Vietnam joining the World Trade Organization in 2007 and its successful bid to become a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council in 2008.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Vietnam:
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Vietnam- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Vietnam or Viet Nam
- Official English country name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Common endonym: Việt Nam
- Official endonym: Cộng hòa Xã hội Chủ nghĩa Việt Nam
- Adjectival: Vietnam, Vietnamese
- Demonym: Vietnamese
- Etymology: Name of Vietnam
- International rankings of Vietnam
- ISO country codes: VN, VNM, 704
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:VN
- Internet country code top-level domain: .vn
- Vietnam Directory
Geography of Vietnam
An enlargeable topographic map of VietnamMain article: Geography of Vietnam- Vietnam is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: UTC+07
- Extreme points of Vietnam
- High: Fan Si Pan 3,143 m (10,312 ft)
- Low: South China Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 4,639 km
- Population of Vietnam: 87,375,000 - 13th most populous country
- Area of Vietnam: 331,690 km2
- Atlas of Vietnam
Environment of Vietnam
An enlargeable satellite image of VietnamMain article: Environment of Vietnam- Climate of Vietnam
- Environmental issues in Vietnam
- Ecoregions in Vietnam
- Renewable energy in Vietnam
- Geology of Vietnam
- Protected areas of Vietnam
- Wildlife of Vietnam
- Flora of Vietnam
- Fauna of Vietnam
- Birds of Vietnam
- Mammals of Vietnam
Natural geographic features of Vietnam
Main article: Landforms of Vietnam- Glaciers of Vietnam
- Islands of Vietnam
- Lakes of Vietnam
- Mountains of Vietnam
- Rivers of Vietnam
- Waterfalls of Vietnam
- Valleys of Vietnam
- List of World Heritage Sites in Vietnam
Regions of Vietnam
Main article: Regions of VietnamEcoregions of Vietnam
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Vietnam and Ecoregions in VietnamAdministrative divisions of Vietnam
Main article: Administrative divisions of VietnamRegions of Vietnam
Main article: Provinces of Vietnam#RegionsThe Vietnamese government often groups the various provinces into eight regions. These regions are not always used, and alternative classifications are possible.
- Northwestern (Tây Bắc)
- Northeastern (Dong Bac)
- Greater Ha Noi – Red River Delta (Hà Nội Kinh-Dong Bang Song Hong)
- North Central Coast (Bắc Trung Bộ)
- South Central Coast (Nam Trung Bộ)
- Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên)
- Southeastern (Dong Nam Bo)
- Southwestern – Mekong River Delta (Tây Nam Bo Việt Nam-Đồng Bằng Sông Cửu Long)
Provinces of Vietnam
Main article: Provinces of VietnamVietnam is divided into 59 provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh).
Districts of Vietnam
Main article: Districts of VietnamThe provinces of Vietnam are divided into districts (huyện), provincial cities (thành phố trực thuộc tỉnh), and towns (thị xã).
Demography of Vietnam
Main article: Demographics of VietnamGovernment and politics of Vietnam
- Main article: Government of Vietnam and Politics of Vietnam
- Form of government: single-party socialist republic
- Capital of Vietnam: Hanoi
- Elections in Vietnam
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Vietnam
- Political scandals of Vietnam
- Taxation in Vietnam
Branches of the government of Vietnam
Main article: Government of VietnamExecutive branch of the government of Vietnam
- Head of state: President of Vietnam, Nguyễn Minh Triết
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Vietnam, Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
- Cabinet of Vietnam
Legislative branch of the government of Vietnam
- National Assembly of Vietnam (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Vietnam
Main article: Judiciary of Vietnam- Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam
- District Courts of Vietnam
- Provincial People’s Courts of Vietnam
- Military Tribunals of Vietnam
- Administrative Court of Vietnam
- Economic Court of Vietnam
- Labor Court of Vietnam
- District Courts of Vietnam
Foreign relations of Vietnam
Main article: Foreign relations of VietnamInternational organization membership
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Vietnam
Main article: Law of Vietnam- Capital punishment in Vietnam
- Constitution of Vietnam
- Crime in Vietnam
- Human rights in Vietnam
- Law enforcement in Vietnam
- Prosecution
Military of Vietnam
Main article: Military of Vietnam- Command
- Forces
- Army of Vietnam
- Navy of Vietnam
- Air Force of Vietnam
- Special forces of Vietnam
- Military history of Vietnam
- Military ranks of Vietnam
Local government in Vietnam
Main article: Local government in VietnamHistory of Vietnam
- Main article: History of Vietnam, Timeline of the history of Vietnam, and Current events of Vietnam
Culture of Vietnam
Main article: Culture of Vietnam- Architecture of Vietnam
- Cuisine of Vietnam
- Ethnic minorities in Vietnam
- Festivals in Vietnam
- Humor in Vietnam
- Languages of Vietnam
- Media in Vietnam
- National symbols of Vietnam
- Coat of arms of Vietnam
- Flag of Vietnam
- National anthem of Vietnam
- People of Vietnam
- Prostitution in Vietnam
- Public holidays in Vietnam
- Records of Vietnam
- Religion in Vietnam
- Buddhism in Vietnam
- Christianity in Vietnam
- Hinduism in Vietnam
- Islam in Vietnam
- Judaism in Vietnam
- Sikhism in Vietnam
- List of World Heritage Sites in Vietnam
Art in Vietnam
- Art in Vietnam
- Cinema of Vietnam
- Literature of Vietnam
- Music of Vietnam
- Television in Vietnam
- Theatre in Vietnam
Sports in Vietnam
Main article: Sports in VietnamEconomy and infrastructure of Vietnam
Main article: Economy of Vietnam- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 59th (fifty-ninth)
- Agriculture in Vietnam
- Banking in Vietnam
- National Bank of Vietnam
- State Bank of Vietnam (central bank)
- Communications in Vietnam
- Internet in Vietnam
- Companies of Vietnam
- Currency of Vietnam: Dồng
- ISO 4217: VND
- Economic history of Vietnam
- Energy in Vietnam
- Energy policy of Vietnam
- Oil industry in Vietnam
- Five-Year Plans of Vietnam
- Health care in Vietnam
- Mining in Vietnam
- Vietnam Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Vietnam
- Transport in Vietnam
- Airports in Vietnam
- Rail transport in Vietnam
- Roads in Vietnam
- Water supply and sanitation in Vietnam
Education in Vietnam
Main article: Education in VietnamHealth in Vietnam
Main article: Health in VietnamSee also
Main article: Vietnam- Index of Vietnam-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Vietnam-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Vietnam". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/vm.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
- Government
- Portal of the Government of Vietnam
- Communist Party of Vietnam
- National Assembly: the Vietnamese legislative body
- General Statistics Office
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Economy
- Web site providing insights for doing business in Vietnam
- Site Vietnam economy
- National Securities Center
- Securities
- live price of stock
- Media
- State-run
- Voice of Vietnam: State radio broadcaster
- Vietnam Television: State television broadcaster
- Vietnam News Agency: Official state news agency
- Nhân Dân (The People): Official Communist Party newspaper
- Quân đội Nhân Dân: Newspaper of the People's Army
- Vietnam Net: Largest Vietnamese portal, run by the government-owned Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Corporation
- Hà Nội Mới (New Hanoi): run by the Hanoi Communist Party (Vietnamese)
- Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Saigon): run by the Ho Chi Minh City Communist Party
- Non state-run
While all media in Vietnam must be sponsored by a Communist Party organization and be registered with the government, the following media sources have less government control than others.
- VnExpress: Popular online newspaper (Vietnamese)
- Tuổi Trẻ (Youth): Daily newspaper with highest circulation, affiliated with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Organization of Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese)
- Thanh Niên (Youth): Major daily newspaper, affiliated with the Vietnam National Youth Federation
- Lao Động (Labour): Major daily newspaper, affiliated with the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (the sole labour union in Vietnam) (Vietnamese)
- Tiền Phong (Vanguard): Major daily newspaper, affiliated with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth organization (Vietnamese)
- Vietnam Economic Times – for foreign investors.
- Overviews
- Culture of Vietnam encyclopedia
- BBC – Country profile: Vietnam
- CIA World Factbook – Vietnam
- Freedom House "Countries at the Crossroads" report - Vietnam: information on government accountability, civil liberties, rule of law, and anticorruption efforts
- VietNam Map or a collection of Vietnamese maps
- Encyclopaedia Britannica – Vietnam
- Vietnam at the Open Directory Project
- US State Department – Vietnam includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
- US Library of Congress – Country Study: Vietnam
- Information about Vietnam: from the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affair
- M&A Market in Vietnam's Transition Economy: Vuong, Q.H et al., 2010. Journal of Economic Policy and Research, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 1–54 (English)
- Le Viêt Nam, aujourd'hui: News concerning Vietnam (English & French)
- Business Anti-Corruption Portal Vietnam Country Profile
- Vietnam tourism website and Vietnam Travel Official Tourism website of Vietnam
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