VIETNAM

China

Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Hanoi
Laos
Hoang Sa Islands

Cambodia

Mainland
Vietnam

Phu Quoc
Island
Con Dao
Island

Truong Sa Islands

Geography

Population

Language

Independence day

Capital

Administrative divisions

Ethnic groups

329,560 sq km
85,262,356

(July 2007 est.)

Vietnamese

2 September (1945)
Hanoi
58 provinces and
municipalities
Kinh (Viet) 86.2%
& 53 others 13.8%

Sapa

Hanoi (the capital)

Ha Long Bay

Hue

Da Nang

Tay Nguyen

Phan Thiet

Da Lat

Ho Chi Minh city

(Saigon)

PEOPLE

One nation, 54
ethnics

85 million people
54 ethnic groups
1 nation

o di (long dress) is the essence of

the Vietnamese women.
It is an elegant, yet demure garment

Nn l (palm-leaf conical hat).

Under influences of Chinese culture and Western culture, so have

Vietnamese adopted the Western elegance and Eastern grace.

Recent years, we have achieved rapid Industrialization

and modernization

The peaceful pace of life and intimate social

interaction seem to remain unchanged over time.

LANDSCAPE &
SCENERY

Ha Long Bay

Sapa

Nha Trang

FOODS &
DRINKS
Unity of Different
Areas

North
Ha Noi Pho (Ha Noi Rice Noodle)

Central
Bun Bo Hue (Hue Beef Rice Vermicelli)

South
Com Tam Sai Gon (Sai Gon broken rice)

Lotus Tea
Purity and grace

Vietnamese Lotus Tea - a

spirit that has rooted deeply
in every single Vietnameses
soul.

Vietnamese traditional family meal

delicious and heart-warming

And many more

CULTURE &
FESTIVALS

Lunar New Year

Tt

Tt (or New Lunar Years Eve) is one of the most

significant uniqueness in Vietnamese culture.

Crowded street in Hanoi as the New Lunar Years coming

People always try to go back to their families, and the streets and markets are often
overcrowded as this occasion comes.

Young Vietnamese ladies are

making traditional pictures, which
are symbol for luck and wishes,
using engraved wood plates.

Peach blossoms are thought as the

sign of prosperity in Northern
Vietnam

While Apricot blossoms appear everywhere in the South.

Chung ( ) Cake, which is

symbolized for the earth and
prosperity; is an essential specialty
to worship ancestors during Tet
holiday of Vietnamese.

Made from rice, green bean and pork, the cake is tightly wrapped using
special leaves, which only grow on high mountains.

It could take up to a day to cook Chung Cake, and this is the best
chance for family members to gather and talk right beside the fire.

Dishes are well-prepared to worship Gods and ancestors in the New

Years Eve.

People now often go out to watch the firework on the streets.

The firework in New Years Eve in Hanoi.

Firecracker was once used to

threaten the evil souls and pray for
luck; however, the government has
banned the use of it due to high injury
rate. Nonetheless, the Tet holiday
have never been less exciting.

During the first days of a new year, people always visit relatives, friends,
neighbors, and go to pagodas and temples to pray for luck and
prosperity. Adults give each other best wishes, while children are often
given lucky money as a wish for new year.

Nowadays, Vietnamese still follow many old traditions, such as getting a holy
letter from scholars, or bring home some small tree branch as a sign for new
seeds of success in the following year.

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