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Vietnam Highlights

Geography

Vietnam is among the most beautiful counties in Asia. It lies between China , Laos, Cambodia, and Pacific Ocean. Vietnams territory stretches from Lung Cu Village (Ha Giang Province) in the north to Rach Tau Village (Ca Mau Province) in the south. The countrys total length is 1,650km from the northernmost point to the southernmost. Besides, it has thousands of offshore islands The biggest is the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa Archipelagos. Vietnams mainland covers 329,241 sq km. Its coastline is about 3,260km meanwhile inland borderline stretches over 4,510km.


Climate

Vietnam lies in the East Asian monsoon zone and its tropical climate is determined by two monsoons. The rainy season lasts from May to October and the dry season lasts from November to April. During the winter The average temperature in the north is around 13°C to 17°C with occasional drizzling rains , and it ranges from 27 C to 34 C during the summer. In the south of Vietnam, the climate undergoes less variation with an average annual temperature of about 27°C in Ho Chi Minh City.

Topography

Three quarters of Vietnams territory is mountains. It has two major deltas (The Red River Delta and the Mekong Delta), and four distinctive mountainous zones with unique features.

People

The Vietnamese population is 82 million (according to 2004 census) and in that there are 54 ethnic groups. The largest group is the Viet, or King, accounting for 90% of the whole population. They generally concentrate in the lowlands, while other minorities live in the highlands and the mountains.

Religion

Buddhism is biggest belief. Besides, catholic, Caodai Sect, the Hoa Hao Sect, and Islam coexist . Some of the Catholic churches and Buddhist pagodas is very interested .

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