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Vietnam
Hello! Vietnam
Hello! Vietnam
1. Vietnam’s background: Climate: Vietnam’s climate varies a great deal from
Official name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam North to South. Northern Vietnam has four distinct 3. Counting numbers:
mot h i bon
Government: Only one party Communist seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. In the
Capital: Hanoi North, summers are hot, while winters are cool and 1 - môt 2 - hai 3 – ba 4 - bôn
na m sau pay
Largest city: Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) misty. Southern Vietnam is hot year-round, with 5 - năm 6 - sau 7 - bay 8-
Area: 330,991 km² temperatures typically varying by just three degrees tam chin muoi n am muoi

Population: 82 million Celsius. Tropical monsoons occur from May to tam9 - chin 10 - mươi 50-năm mươi
－ m o t tram － nghin －trieu
Official language: Vietnamese October in the North and South, and from September 100 - môt trăm Thousand - nghin million - triêu
Ethnic groups: 88% Kinh Viet, 8% Chinese 2% to January in the centre. In Ho Chi Minh City the
Khmers temperatures are always around 29 to 39 degree 4. Asking for the ways:
Religions: Buddhist, Catholic, Christian… every day. b a n c o the c h i
Currency: dong ₫ ($1AUD=14,000VN₫) .Can you show me the way to___ - Ban co thê chi
c h o toi d u o n g di toi
Important dates:
cho tôi đương đi tơi___
-National day (2/9) 2. Some basic phrase list: t o i m u o n di toi k ha ch
－
-National Independent Day (30/4) .I wants to go to ___ hotel -Tôi muôn đi tơi khach
-Communist leader’s birthday (19/5) .Hello - san
t e n c u a b a n la gi
UNESCO heritage places: Ha Long Bay, san ___.
.What’s your name -Tên cua ban la gi? t o i m u o n goi mot chiec
Phong Nha Grotto, Vung Tau beach… b a n k o kweah k o h n g
.I wants to call for a taxi -Tôi muôn goi môt chiêc
Airlines: Vietnam Air, Pacific Air, Jet star Pacific .How are you – Ban co khoe không
thoye theyn l a taxi.
Air. .My name is Jo –Tôi tên la Jo
Australian Consulates HCMC : (08)3 829 6035 Toi den tu nu oc u c t o i m o o n d i ga s a n b a y

Useful numbers: .I am from Australia - Tôi đên tư nươc Uc .How can I get to the airport – Tôi muôn đi ra sân bay.
r a t h a n h a n h d u o c biet b a n n h a hang t h i eo d a u
Police: 113 .Where is ___restaurant? -Nha hang___ thi ơ đâu?
.Please to meet you -Rât hân hanh đươc biêt ban
Fire: 114 t h a m beet t o i

Emergency: 115 .Good bye -Tam biêt .I want to eat traditional vietnamese foods -Tôi
m u o n an n h u n g m o n an truyen thong Viet n a m
Time: 117 － h e n g a p lai
.See you later - Hen găp lai muôn ăn nhưng mon ăn truyên thông Viêt Nam
Information: 1080 － z a a b o w nyee-oo
Directory Assistance: 116 .How much is this - Gia bao nhiêu
International operator: 110 －dak w a
.It’s too expensive - Đăt qua 5. Inside the restaurant:
Airports: － z o toi koi b a n th uc d e n
－ t h o y moo-uhn moo-uhn
HoChiMinh City: TanSanNhat International Airport .I buy this - Tôi muôn m u a .Can I have a menu please - Cho tôi coi ban thưc đơn
Ha Noi: Noi Bai International Airport k o h n g sao doh
－ c o bow n i e u loai t h u k

Hospitals: .You’re welcome-Không sao đâu .How many types of foods - Co bao nhiêu loai thưc
aen
－ s e e n lohee
-FV Saigon Clinic ăn?
The 2nd Floor, Cililight Tower 45 Vo Thi Sau St, Da .I’m sorry - Xin lôi b a n biet noi t e e n a n t
t h o i bee lack
Kao Ward, Dist. 1 Tel: 08 6290 6167 .I’m lost-Tôi bi lac .Can you speak English?-Ban biêt noi tiêng Anh
khong
-Saigon International Maternity Hospital không
63 Bui Thi Xuan St, Dist.1
Tel: 083925 3619 – 083925 3625