VIETNAM TODAY

The Insider’s glance

Geography & Demographic

Geography & TransportationArea: 331,690 km2From Northernmost point to Southernmost point: 1,650 km3,000 km long coastline lines

Transportation: Hanoi-Hồ Chí Minh City: 1,738 km

Railways: 3,219 km

Air way: international & domestic routes

Geography & Demographic- Population (2009): 85.846.977 people. Male: 49.4%. Female: 50.6%

- Over sea Vietnamese: 3 milIn the US: 1.5 mil

- GDP: apx. 1000USD/year

- 54 ethnic groups, 80% - Kinh/Viet group

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HUẾ

HẠ LONG

HỘI AN

WORLD HERITAGES IN VN

QUAN HỌFOLK SONGCA TRÙFOLK SONGPHONG NHA KẺ BÀNG

MYSONHOLYLAND“GONG” CULTUREHIGHLAND

ROYAL CASTLE HANOI

HALONG

BAY

ROYAL CITY HUE

HOIAN ANCIENT TOWN

Geography & Culture- Four seasons - Mountainous- Dykes along rivers- Old land

- Stormy- Lack of resources- Lack of land- Mountainous

AGRICULTURE

- Hardworking- Thrift- Snobbish/Show up- Politically

- Very hardworking- Very thrift- Very good at school- Province Close-knit - Nation wide

- Rich Delta, no mountain- Two seasons, no storm- New land - Many rivers- Time with American

- Open - easy going- Generous- Business/ Service- Updated

Vietnamese characteristic

• Hardworking• Thrift• Friendly• Flexible• Creative• Intelligent

• Incomprehensible• Undisciplined/unruly• Snobbish/Show up• No close-knit• Clever in a petty way

Traditional culture

• Agriculture – farmer - countryside• Family (parents, grandparents)• Ages/Master/Teacher respected• Social orders• Vain Reputation• Male chauvinism• Chinese culture affected

DAILY LIFE

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Life Style

DAILY LIFE• Open policy• Internet• Mobile phone• Cable/DTH TV• Movie• Printed matter• Oversea Vietnamese• Inbound/outbound

Tourism• WTO

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