Vietnam

Stories from Vietnam, a country that is not just one of the region's rising economic miracles, but also a hub for culture, travel, and nature.

The one-party Communist state of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is currently among the rising economies in Southeast Asia.

The word Vietnam literally translates to "Southern Viet." The term 'Viet' was used to address people living in Southern China and Vietnam.

Nguyen Quoc Duc Vuong's arrest follows the detention of a number of high-profile ...

The immediate focus for the 10-member bloc is the crippling cost of the coronavirus, ...

Expats open homes to cash-strapped kababayans

Head of the banned Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam, Thich Quang Do has spent most of ...

The families of the 39 Vietnamese people found dead in a truck in Essex prepare for ...

Vietnam's foreign ministry says they would help to bring either the ashes or the bodies ...

Nguyen Nang Tinh is the latest activist jailed for his Facebook comments, including posts ...

Chau Van Kham is jailed alongside Nguyen Van Vien, who got 11 years, and Tran Van Quyen, ...

Details of well-oiled smuggling routes spanning Vietnam to Europe are under renewed ...

The dangers of illegal crossings into Europe are laid bare when 39 people were found dead ...

COUNTRY PROFILE

VIETNAM
Capital	Hanoi
Land Area	331,051 sq. km.
Population	89,708,900 (2013 estimate)
Currency	Vietnamese dong
Demonym	Vietnamese
Government	Communist single-party state
Head of State	Trương Tấn Sang (since 2011)
Head of Government	Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
Independence	September 2, 1945 (independence) April 30, 1975 (liberation) July 2, 1976 (reunification)
National Anthem	Tien quan ca (The Song of the Marching Troops)
Language	Vietnamese
Religion	Buddhism
Year of ASEAN Membership	1995
Human Development Index	0.617 (2012)
GDP Per Capita	US$1,403
Internet Subscribers	351 (per 1,000 persons)
Inflation Rate	8.90% (2011)
Urban Population	32% (2011)
Life Expectancy	73 years
Tourist Arrival	6,014,000