FOREIGN TRADE UNIVERSITY
VIETNAM AT A GLANCE
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OLD VIETNAM
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RURAL AND URBAN LIFE
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CURRENT VIETNAM
 Geography
 Topography
 Ethnicity
 Languages
 Flag of Vietnam
 Emblem
 Political system
 Religion
 Education system
 Culture: Media, Music, Tourism, Clothing, Cuisine,
Kinship and Traditional Marriage.
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GEOGRAPHY
 Total area: 311,698 km2
 Located on the Southeast
Asia
 Coastline: 3,444 km long
 Population: rouhgly 97
million
 Capital: Hanoi
 63 provinces
 5 municipalities: Hanoi,
Ho Chi Minh City, Hai
Phong, Can Tho, Da
Nang
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TOPOGRAPHY
 Mountains: 40% of the
land area, tropical
forests around 42%
 The north: highlands
and the Red River
Delta
 The Central Highlands:
mountains, forests and
small deserts
 The south: Cuu Long
(Nine Dragon River)
Delta
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ETHNICITY
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Red Dao Ethnic Group
 54 distinct groups
 Largest ethnic groups: Kinh (86.2%), Tày (1.9%),
Mường (1.5%), Khmer Krom (1.4%)…

LANGUAGES
The official national language of Vietnam is Vietnamese
(Tiếng Việt)
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FLAG OF VIETNAM
 Red symbolizes the
goals of social
revolution behind the
national uprising of
Vietnamese people .
 The five-pointed yellow
star represents the
unity of workers,
peasants, intellectuals,
bussinesspeople and
military personnel in
building socialism. 10

EMBLEM OF VIETNAM
 Red background and a
yellow star in the middle
which represent the
Communist Party of
Vietnam, the revolutionary
history and bright future of
Vietnam.
 The cog and crops
represent the cooperation
of agriculture and
industrial labor.
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NATIONAL FLOWER
The lotus is the symbol of purity, commitment and
optimism for the future. 12

RELIGION
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 Most of the Vietnamese practice indigenous
religions, worshiping local spirits, gods and mother
goddesses.
 Buddhism is the second largest religion and the
third one is Christian.

RELIGION
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The Ceremony of Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam in
Soc Son province

RELIGION
Hanoi Cathedral 15

POLITICAL SYSTEM
- Communist Party: is the founding and ruling of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam. It has the centralized control over the State,
military, media, and advocates the ideology “socialist-oriented market
economy”.
- Law making bodies (State power): including the National
Assembly and People’s Committee at all levels;
- Law implementation bodies (administrative power):
Government, Ministries and Ministerial Agencies;
- Justice bodies: Supreme People’s Court and Local People’s
courts.
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LEADERSHIP (4 KEY POSITIONS)
 The General Secretary of the Communist Party;
 The President of the State (elected by the National
Assembly);
 The Prime Minister of the Government (appointed
by the President);
 The Chairman of National Assembly.
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EDUCATION SYSTEM
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 State-controlled network of schools, colleges and universities, and a growing
number of privately run and partially privatized institutions.
 General education in Vietnam is divided into 05 categories: kindergarten,
elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and universities.

EDUCATION SYSTEM
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Entrance ceremony of An Khanh Primary School in
Hoai Duc province

EDUCATION SYSTEM
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School girls of Chu Van An High School

EDUCATION SYSTEM
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Students are doing the university entrance exam

CULTURE - MUSIC
Traditional Vietnamese music varies between the
country's northern and southern regions. Northern
classical music is Vietnam's oldest musical form, and is
traditionally more formal.
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MODERN VIETNAMESE MUSIC (V-POP)
Vietnamese young people nowadays enjoy different genres of
music, some of which adopted and elevated from style of
US/UK or Korean pop music.
Some popular Vietnamese artists: Son Tung M-TP, Noo Phuoc
Thinh, Soobin Hoang Son (Pop); My Tam, Ha Anh Tuan
(R&B/Ballad); Touliver (EDM)…
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CULTURE - TOURISM
Vietnam has become a major tourist destination since the 1990s,
assisted by significant state and private investment, particularly in
coastal regions. More than 15.5 million international tourists visited
Vietnam in 2018.
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CULTURE - TOURISM
Văn Miếu Quốc Tử Giám (Hà Nội): Vietnam’s first national
university. It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are
dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars.
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CULTURE - TOURISM
Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a popular
travel destination, located in Quang Ninh province. The bay features
thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes.
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CULTURE - TOURISM
Hue Imperial City was made a UNESCO site in 1993. Between
1802 and 1945, it was the imperial capital of the Nguyen
dynasty.
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CULTURE - TOURISM
Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park is a national park
and UNESCO World Heritage Site in north-central Vietnam
and is noted for its cave and grotto systems as it is
composed of 300 caves and grottos. 28

CULTURE – TOURISM
SON DOONG
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CULTURE - TOURISM
Hội An is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and
an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian
trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century.
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CULTURE – TOURISM
PHU QUOC ISLAND
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CULTURE – MODERN TOURISM
 Vietnam nowadays have much more than beautiful nature sights to
offer. For example, major cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
are the ultimate hub of culture and youthful dynamics with an
amazing variety of cuisine and nightlife activities.
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Ta Hien Str. (HN, left) and Bui Vien Str. (HCMC, right)

CULTURE - CLOTHING
The áo dài, a formal girl's dress, is worn for special occasions such as
weddings and religious festivals or uniform.
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CULTURE - CLOTHING
Áo dài was once worn
by both genders, but
today it is mostly the
preserve of women,
although men do wear it
to some occasions,
such as traditional
weddings.
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MODERN VIETNAMESE FASHION
 With the unique style combined from the worldwide fashion
trends and traditional inspiration, Vietnamese “haute-couture”
or “street style” fashion has started to gain popularity
domestically and internationally.
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CULTURE - CUISINE
Vietnamese cuisine traditionally features a combination
of five fundamental taste "elements" (Vietnamese: ngũ
vị): spicy (metal), sour (wood), bitter (fire), salty (water)
and sweet (earth).
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CULTURE - CUISINE
Common ingredients include fish sauce, shrimp
paste, soy sauce, rice, fresh herbs, fruits and
vegetables.
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CULTURE - CUISINE
Traditional Vietnamese cooking is known for its fresh
ingredients, minimal use of oil, and reliance on herbs and
vegetables, and is considered one of the healthiest cuisines
worldwide.
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MODERN VIETNAMESE CUISINE
 Recently, Vietnamese people have been welcoming
international cuisine to their appetite, most popular ones
namely Korean, Thai, Japanese and Italian.
 Boba milk tea can be easily found at any street corner of
Hanoi and is currently the drink of choice for Vietnamese
young people.
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KINSHIP
Kinship plays an important role in Vietnam. Comparing with Eastern
cultures, Chinese culture values family over clan while Vietnamese
culture values clan over family. Each clan has a patriarch, clan altar,
and death commemorations attended by the whole clan.
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KINSHIP
In the majority of rural Vietnam families today, we can still
see three or four generations living under one roof. 41

PAST - FUTURE
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ACHIEVEMENTS OF VIETNAM AFTER 35 YEARS OF “DOI
MOI”
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 Stable and sustainable economy
 Harmonious development of culture and society
 Better living standard of local people
 Wide and large international cooperation with better
international recognition
 Firm national defense system
 Improved national solidarity and patriotism

PROBLEMS IN VIETNAM
 Environment
 Social evils
 Pandemic vs Economic
development
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