A Snapshot of Vietnam
Discovering a new country like Vietnam isn’t simple, given the huge amount of information available and the great diversity of topics to cover.
As a first step, it’s always good to begin by getting a broad overview on this beautiful land.
Where?
One country, two capitals
- Location : North
- Population: 4,875 million inhabitants
- Size: 3 328,9 km2
- Location: South
- Population: 8,838 million inhabitants
- Size: 2 061,2 km2
- Location: South
- Population: 8,838 million inhabitants
- Size: 2 061,2 km2
Who we are
Population:
- Men: 48,6 Million (49,8 %)
- Women: 48,99 Million (50,2 %)
- Average age : 32,5 years-old
Language
Vietnamese
The national and official language in Vietnam is obviously Vietnamese. But we also have more than 50 local languages, like Tay, Muong, Cham, etc.
English
As in most countries, English is also quite common in Vietnam. So no worries, you can easily come here without knowing Vietnamese.
French
With France's long presence in Vietnam years ago, there's no wonder French can also be spoken by some Vietnamese people, especially the elders.
Religions
- Folk religion / no religion: 73,4 %
- Buddhism: 14,9 %
- Catholicism: 7,4 %
- Others (Hoa Hao Buddhism, Cao Dai, Prorestant, etc): 4.3%
Economy
1 € ≈ 26 800,00 VND US$ 1 ≈ 22 800,00 VND
- A bowl of Phở: 40 000,00 VND
- A cup of coffee: 15 000,00 VND
- A glass of beer: 20 000,00 VND
One of the world's leaders in agricultural exportation
Rice
The second largest rice exporter worldwide, after India
Black Pepper
The largest black pepper exporter in the world
Coffee
The second largest coffee exporter in the world, after Brazil
