The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Vietnam:
Vietnam – sovereign country located on the eastern extent of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia.[1] It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east. With a population of over 98 million, Vietnam is the 15th most populous country in the world.
Vietnam was under Chinese control for a thousand years before becoming a nation-state in the 10th century. Successive dynasties flourished along with geographic and political expansion deeper into Southeast Asia, until it was colonized by the French in the mid-19th century. Efforts to resist the French eventually led to their expulsion from the country in the mid-20th century, leaving a nation divided politically into two countries. Bitter fighting between the two sides continued during the Vietnam War, ending with a communist victory in 1975.
Emerging from a long and bitter war, the war-ravaged nation was politically isolated. The government's centrally planned economic decisions hindered post-war reconstruction and its treatment of the losing side engendered more resentment than reconciliation. In 1986, it instituted economic and political reforms and began a path towards international reintegration. By 2000, it had established diplomatic relations with most nations. Its economic growth had been among the highest in the world in the past decade. These efforts culminated in Vietnam joining the World Trade Organization in 2007 and its successful bid to become a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council in 2008.
General reference
edit- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Vietnam or Viet Nam
- Official English country name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Common endonym: Việt Nam
- Official endonym: Cộng hòa Xã hội Chủ nghĩa Việt Nam
- Adjectival: Vietnam, Vietnamese
- Demonym: Vietnamese
- Etymology: Name of Vietnam
- International rankings of Vietnam
- ISO country codes: VN, VNM, 704
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:VN
- Internet country code top-level domain: .vn
- Vietnam Directory
Geography of Vietnam
edit- Vietnam is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Asia
- Southeast Asia
- Asia
- Time zone: UTC+07
- Extreme points of Vietnam
- High: Fan Si Pan 3,143 m (10,312 ft)
- Low: South China Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 4,639 km
- Population of Vietnam:98.672.896 - 15th most populous country
- Area of Vietnam: 331,690 km2
- Atlas of Vietnam
Environment of Vietnam
edit- Climate of Vietnam
- Environmental issues in Vietnam
- Renewable energy in Vietnam
- Geology of Vietnam
- Protected areas of Vietnam
- Wildlife of Vietnam
Natural geographic features of Vietnam
edit- Islands of Vietnam
- Lakes of Vietnam
- Mountains of Vietnam
- Rivers of Vietnam
- List of World Heritage Sites in Vietnam
Regions of Vietnam
editEcoregions of Vietnam
editAdministrative divisions of Vietnam
editAdministrative divisions of Vietnam
Regions of Vietnam
editThe Vietnamese government often groups the various provinces into eight regions. These regions are not always used, and alternative classifications are possible.
- Northwestern (Tây Bắc)
- Northeastern (Đông Bắc)
- Greater Ha Noi – Red River Delta (Hà Nội Kinh-Đồng Bằng Sông Hồng)
- North Central Coast (Bắc Trung Bộ)
- South Central Coast (Nam Trung Bộ)
- Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên)
- Southeast (Đông Nam Bộ)
- Southwestern – Mekong River Delta (Tây Nam Bo Việt Nam-Đồng Bằng Sông Cửu Long)
Provinces of Vietnam
editProvinces of Vietnam Vietnam is divided into 58 provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh).
Districts of Vietnam
editDistricts of Vietnam The provinces of Vietnam are divided into districts (huyện), provincial cities (thành phố trực thuộc tỉnh), and towns (thị xã).
Demography of Vietnam
editGovernment and politics of Vietnam
edit- Form of government: single-party socialist republic
- Capital of Vietnam: Hanoi
- Elections in Vietnam
- Political parties in Vietnam
Branches of the government of Vietnam
editExecutive branch of the government of Vietnam
edit- Head of state: President of Vietnam, Tô Lâm
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Vietnam, Phạm Minh Chính
- Cabinet of Vietnam
Legislative branch of the government of Vietnam
editJudicial branch of the government of Vietnam
editForeign relations of Vietnam
editInternational organization membership
editThe Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Vietnam
edit- Capital punishment in Vietnam
- Constitution of Vietnam
- Crime in Vietnam
- Human rights in Vietnam
- Law enforcement in Vietnam
- Prosecution
Military of Vietnam
edit- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Vietnam
- Military ranks of Vietnam
Local government in Vietnam
editHistory of Vietnam
editCulture of Vietnam
edit- Architecture of Vietnam
- Cuisine of Vietnam
- Vietnamese clothing
- Ethnic minorities in Vietnam
- Languages of Vietnam
- Media in Vietnam
- Museums in Vietnam
- National symbols of Vietnam
- People of Vietnam
- Prostitution in Vietnam
- Public holidays in Vietnam
- List of World Heritage Sites in Vietnam
Art in Vietnam
editReligion in Vietnam
editSport in Vietnam
editEconomy and infrastructure of Vietnam
edit- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 59th (fifty-ninth)
- Agriculture in Vietnam
- Banking in Vietnam
- State Bank of Vietnam (central bank)
- Communications in Vietnam
- Companies of Vietnam
- Currency of Vietnam: Dồng
- Economic history of Vietnam
- Energy in Vietnam
- Five-Year Plans of Vietnam
- Health care in Vietnam
- Tourism in Vietnam
- Transport in Vietnam
- Water supply and sanitation in Vietnam
Education in Vietnam
editHealth in Vietnam
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Vietnam". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
edit- Government
- Portal of the Government of Vietnam
- Communist Party of Vietnam
- Ministry of Industry and Trade Website
- National Assembly: the Vietnamese legislative body
- General Statistics Office
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Economy
- Web site providing insights for doing business in Vietnam
- Site Vietnam economy
- Vietnam Economy
- National Securities Center
- Securities
- Media
- State-run
- Voice of Vietnam: State radio broadcaster
- Vietnam Television: State television broadcaster
- Vietnam News Agency: Official state news agency
- Nhân Dân (The People): Official Communist Party newspaper
- Quân đội Nhân Dân: Newspaper of the People's Army
- Vietnam Net: Largest Vietnamese portal, run by the government-owned Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Corporation
- Hà Nội Mới (New Hanoi): run by the Hanoi Communist Party (in Vietnamese)
- Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Saigon): run by the Ho Chi Minh City Communist Party
- Non state-run
While all media in Vietnam must be sponsored by a Communist Party organization and be registered with the government, the following media sources have less government control than others.
- VnExpress: Popular online newspaper (in Vietnamese)
- Tuổi Trẻ (Youth): Daily newspaper with highest circulation, affiliated with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Organization of Ho Chi Minh City (in Vietnamese)
- Thanh Niên (Youth): Major daily newspaper, affiliated with the Vietnam National Youth Federation
- Lao Động (Labour): Major daily newspaper, affiliated with the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (the sole labour union in Vietnam) (in Vietnamese)
- Tiền Phong (Vanguard): Major daily newspaper, affiliated with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth organization (in Vietnamese)
- Vietnam Economic Times – for foreign investors.
- Overviews
- Culture of Vietnam encyclopedia
- BBC – Country profile: Vietnam
- CIA World Factbook – Vietnam
- Freedom House "Countries at the Crossroads" report - Vietnam: information on government accountability, civil liberties, rule of law, and anticorruption efforts
- VietNam Map or a collection of Vietnamese maps
- Encyclopædia Britannica – Vietnam
- US State Department – Vietnam includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
- US Library of Congress – Country Study: Vietnam
- Information about Vietnam: from the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affair
- M&A Market in Vietnam's Transition Economy: Vuong, Q.H et al., 2010. Journal of Economic Policy and Research, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 1–54 (English)
- Le Viêt Nam, aujourd'hui: News concerning Vietnam (English & French)
- Business Anti-Corruption Portal Vietnam Country Profile
- Vietnam tourism website and Vietnam Travel Official Tourism website of Vietnam