Here are some general facts about Vietnam

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Below is some general information such as total population, land area, biggest lake, highest mountain, and other general facts about Vietnam that might be interesting to know.

 

Highest mountain Fansipan

 

·         Total Population: 94,569,072

·         Capital: Hanoi

·         Life expectancy: 76,25 years

·         Highest Mountain: Fansipan (3,143 meters)

·         Land area: 331,212 km2 (127,882 sq mi)

·         Largest Lake: Ba Bể Lake

·         National Day: 2 September

·         Government: Unitary Marxist-Leninist one-party socialist republic

·         Party General Secretary: Nguyễn Phú Trọng

·         Currency: Dong (VND)

·         Official language: Vietnamese

·         Religion: No official religion

·         Member of NATO: No

·         National song: Tiến Quân Ca

·         Time zone: UTC+7 (Vietnamese Standard Time)

·         Country Number/Prefix: +84

·         Country Code: VN

 

These are just some of the basic details about the country.

 

Here are also a few fun and interesting facts about Vietnam that you probably did not know!

 

Vietnamese cuisine is considered amongst the healthiest in the world. ...

 

They have half-hatched eggs for breakfast. ...

 

Vietnam is the world's leading exporter of cashew nuts and black pepper. ..

 

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They eat what most Westerners consider pets - dog meat.

 

Now you know!

 

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