Socialist Republic of Vietnam *Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam* :
*Motto: **Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc*
"Independence - Freedom - Happiness" :
*Anthem: **Tiến Quân Ca*
"Army March" (first verse) :
Map of Vietnam, see also; Atlas of Vietnam :
*Capital* :
Hanoi
21°2′N 105°51′E / 21.033, 105.85
Largest city :
Ho Chi Minh City
Official languages :
Vietnamese
Government :
Socialist republic1
Government General Secretary :
Nông ??c M?nh
Government President :
Nguy?n Minh Tri?t
Government Prime Minister :
Nguy?n T?n D?ng
Independence :
from Japan
Independence Date :
16682
Independence Recognized :
1954
Area Total :
331,690 km² (65th)
128,527 sq mi
Population 2008 mid-year estimate :
86,116,559 (13th)
Population 1999 census :
76323173
Population Density :
253/km² (46th)
655/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$221.614 billion[1]
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$2,589[1]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
$70.943 billion[1]
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
$828[1]
*Gini* (2002) :
37 (medium) (59th)
*HDI* (2007) :
▲ 0.733 (medium) (105th)
Currency :
đồng (₫) (VND)
Time zone :
UTC+7 (UTC+7)
Time zone Summer (DST) :
No DST (UTC+7)
1 :
According to the official name and 1992 Constitution.
Socialist Republic of Vietnam *C?ng h?a x? h?i ch? ngh?a Vi?t Nam* :
*Motto: **??c l?p - T? do - H?nh ph?c*
"Independence - Freedom - Happiness" :
*Anthem: **Ti?n Qu?n Ca*
"Army March" (first verse) :
Map of Vietnam, see also; Atlas of Vietnam :
*Capital* :
Hanoi
21?2?N 105?51?E? / ?21.033, 105.85
Largest city :
Ho Chi Minh City
Official languages :
Vietnamese
Government :
Socialist republic1
General Secretary :
N?ng ??c M?nh
President :
Nguy?n Minh Tri?t
Prime Minister :
Nguy?n T?n D?ng
Independence :
from Japan
Total :
331,690 km? (65th)
128,527 sq mi
2008 mid-year estimate :
86,116,559 (13th)
Density :
253/km? (46th)
655/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$221.614 billion[1]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$70.943 billion[1]
*Gini* (2002) :
37 (medium) (59th)
*HDI* (2007) :
? 0.733 (medium) (105th)
Currency :
??ng (?) (VND)
Time zone :
UTC+7 (UTC+7)
Summer (DST) :
No DST (UTC+7)
1 :
According to the official name and 1992 Constitution.
