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VIETNAM:
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Despite
Vietnam's ongoing economic liberalization and the
pressures of rapid development, this dignified
country has managed to preserve its rich
civilization and highly cultured society. Most
visitors to Vietnam are overwhelmed by the
sublime beauty of the country's natural setting:
the Red River Delta in the north, the Mekong
Delta in the south and almost the entire coastal
strip are a patchwork of brilliant green rice
paddies tended by women in conical hats. There
are some divine beaches along the coast too,
while inland there are soaring mountains, some of
which are cloaked by dense, misty forests.
The country has discarded its post-war fatigues
and the boom in budget traveling, coupled with
the softening of government control, have enabled
more contemporary and relevant portraits of the
country to gain currency in the West. Vietnam
offers an opportunity to see a country of
traditional charm and rare beauty rapidly opening
up to the outside world. More details to
come……
Full country name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Area: 329,566 sq km (128,527 sq mi)
Population: 79 million
Capital city: Hanoi (pop 3.5 million)
People: 84% ethnic Vietnamese, 2% ethnic Chinese,
also Khmers, Chams (a remnant of the once-great
Indianised Champa Kingdom) and members of over 50
ethnolinguistic groups (also known as
Montagnards, 'highlanders' in French)
Language: Vietnamese, Russian, French, Chinese,
English and a variety of Khmer and Laotian
dialects
Religion: Buddhism is the principal religion but
there are also sizeable Taoist, Confucian, Hoa
Hao, Caodaists, Muslim and Christian minorities
Government: Communist People's Republic
President: Tran Duc Luong
Prime Minister: Phan Van Khai
GDP: US$24 billion
GDP per head: US$300
Annual growth: 8%
Inflation: 8%
Major products/industries: Rice, rubber, food
processing, sugar, textiles, chemicals
Major trading partners: China, Singapore, South
Korea, Japan, Taiwan
Source: Lonely Planet
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