This document provides an overview of Vietnam in 3 sentences or less: Vietnam is located in Southeast Asia, has a population of over 95 million people, and has experienced a long history and diverse climate, culture, and economy that includes agriculture, industry, and services. Major topics covered include history, government, climate, population, languages, religions, exports, sports and traditional clothing.

1. VIETNAM

4.  Introduction
 History
 Climate
 Population
 Economy
 Languages and Religion
 Government
 Military
 Export and Import
 Clothing
 Tourism
 Sports
 Etiquettes

5.  Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is the easternmost
country on the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia.
 Its capital city has been Hanoi since the reunification of North and South
Vietnam in 1976.
 it is the world's 13th most populous country, and the 8th most populous
Asian country.
 The country is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, and
Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east.
 Monetary unit: Dong
 Languages: Vietnamese (official), French, English, Khmer, Chinese

8. FLAG OF VIETNAM
VIETNAM

9. COAT OF ARMS
VIETNAM

11. At the beginning of the Bronze Age, the Viet tribe groups had settled down in the North
and in the north of Central Vietnam. There were about 15 groups of Lac Viet tribesmen living
mainly in the northern highland and delta and a dozen Au Viet groups of tribesmen living in
Viet Bac, the northern region of old Vietnam

12. Between the 11th and 18th centuries, Vietnam expanded southward in a process known
asnam tien southward expansion), and eventually conquered the kingdom of Champa and
part of the Khmer Empire.

13. A South Vietnamese woman mourns over the body of her husband, found with 47 others in a
mass grave near Hue, Vietnam, 1969.

14. At first, most Americans supported the war. By 1970, the PEACE
MOVEMENT had support from all sections of society and no government
could ignore it.

15. VIETNAM TRADITIONAL BRONZE DRUM
The first drum was invented more than three thousands years ago in northern Vietnam by
the Lac Viet, the remote ancestors of the Vietnamese people. It played a vital role in the
ancient society and was present in most important activities of Lac Viet civilization. Made for
religious ceremonies, rallying men for war, or for other secular roles. The drum was decorated
with rich and well composed images of objects, humans and animals.

16.  The climate in Vietnam varies greatly from north to south.
 The north has a cool and dry season from November to April
and a hot rainy season from May to October.
 The central coast north of Nha Trang has a similar climate
with the winter monsoon bringing cool, wet weather between
December and February.
 The south is hot and humid all year round, especially from
February to May.

17. CLIMATE
The rainy season lasts from May to November.
The central highlands have a similar climate to the south, but it is cooler and temperatures
can be freezing in winter.
The official peak season in Vietnam is from September to April.

21. Tiger Dragon

22. Chim lac

23. Bamboo

25.  GDP (PPP): $299.2 billion
 GDP - real growth rate:5.8%
 Inflation :13.89%
 GDP - composition by sector
 agriculture: 22%
industry: 40.3%
services: 37.7% (2011 est.)

27.  Vietnamese is the national official language of Vietnam.
 It is the mother tongue of Vietnamese, and of about three million Vietnamese
residing elsewhere.
 It also is spoken as a first or second language by many ethnic minorities of
Vietnam.

28.  Buddhist
 Hoa Hao
 Cao Dai
 Christians (predominantly Roman Catholic, some Protestant)
 Muslim

32. Vietnam People’s
Army
Vietnam People’s
Armed Force
Vietnam Border
Navy Airforce Vietnam Marine
Defense Force

33. Crude oil Textiles and garments
Rice Coffee
aquaculture

34. Petroleum products Steel
Fertilizer Electronics
Machinery and
Equipment

35. CLOTHING

36. Ao Dai

37. Ao Ba Ba

40. Ha Long Bay

43. MEKONG RIVER

46. Thien Mu Pagoda(Hue)

48. Hoan Kiem Lake(Hanoi)

50. Hoi An

55. Mui ne

59. Sa pa Terraces

62. Da lat

65. Phong nha-ke bang national park

67. Jianzi. In this game, teams of 1 or 2 use their feet to kick the shuttlecock over the net.
This is very similar to badminton with the same scoring system.

68. Football Cricket Rugby
Badminton Chess Martial Arts

70.  Dress conservatively.
 Handshakes only usually take place between members of the same
sex.
 Appointments are required and should be made several weeks in
advance.
 The Vietnamese are punctual and expect others also to be same.

71.  Always wait for a woman to extend her hand. If she does not, bow your head slightly.
 Business cards are exchanged on initial meetings and should be presented with both hands.

72. If invited to a Vietnamese home:
 Bring fruit, sweets, flowers.
 Gifts should be wrapped in colorful paper.
 Do not give handkerchiefs, anything black, yellow flowers or chrysanthemums.

73.  Wait to be shown where to sit.
 The oldest person should sit first.
 Pass dishes with both hands.
 The most common utensils are chopsticks and a flat spoon.
 Hold the spoon in your left hand while eating soup.
 Try to finish everything on your plate.
 When you are finished eating, rest your chopsticks on top of your rice bowl.
 Cover your mouth when using a toothpick.

74. ASEAN
 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) includes countries, such as
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and
Vietnam.
 Vietnam had taken on the role of President of the ASEAN, beginning January 01, 2010.
 The country aims to utilize its term as the president to accelerate development of the ASEAN
Community, strengthen regional solidarity and cooperation, and enhance Vietnam’s image at the
international front.