PROFILE OF VIETNAM

Official Name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Capital: Hanoi
Population: 85,262,356 (July 2007 est.)
Population Growth Rate: 1.004% (2007 est.)
Current Local Time: 15 hrs ahead of PST. Click here to view time.
Languages: Vietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, and Khmer; mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian)
Climate/Weather: Weather Forecast in Hanoi
Currency: Vietnam Dong (VND) Click here for currency converter.

Major exports: crude oil, marine products, rice, coffee, rubber, tea, garments, shoes
Total exports: US $39.94 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)

Major imports: machinery and equipment, petroleum products, fertilizer, steel products, raw cotton, grain, cement, motorcycles
Total imports: US $40.56 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)

Leading markets: US 21.2%, Japan 12.3%, Australia 9.4%, China 5.7%, Germany 4.5% (2006)
Leading suppliers: China 17.7%, Singapore 12.9%, Taiwan 11.5%, Japan 9.8%, South Korea 8.4%, Thailand 7.3%, Malaysia 4.2% (2006)

Gross Domestic Product: US $48.43 billion (2006 est.)
GDP growth: 8.2% (2006 est.)

USEFUL LINKS

About Vietnam

World Bank Country Profile: Comprehensive information on demographics, environment, economy, technology, infrastructure, trade and finance.

CIA World Factbook: Basic information, covering geography, population, government, economy, etc.

U.S. Department of State - Background Note: Vietnam

UNDP Vietnam: Basic socio-economic facts about Vietnam, human development report, ODA, etc.

Economy

World Bank Projects in Vietnam: information about World Bank projects in Vietnam.

Intellasia: tables and charts of monthly key economic indicators and data of Vietnam from 1995.

U.S. Department of Energy Country Analysis: Data on Vietnam from the Energy Information Administration

Transportation

Transportation Profile: Information for various modes of transportation in Vietnam.

Travel

Foreign Entry Requirements: For U.S. citizens traveling on tourism/business.

Medical Information for Travelers: Medical resources for Americans traveling abroad.

World Health Organization information on Vietnam: Health information on Vietnam from W.H.O.

Visit Vietnam: Information about VISA, Entry Procedures to enter Vietnam, provided by Vietnam Embassy in the United States.