Key Facts About Vietnam

News: The President of India received the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Key Facts About Vietnam

• Location: Vietnam is located on the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia along the eastern coast of the Indo-Chinese Peninsula.
• Boundaries: It has land borders with three countries – China to the north, and Cambodia and Laos to the west.
  • The Gulf of Tonkin, with the Island of Hainan Dao (China) lies to the northeast of Vietnam.
  • To the south and east, the country is bordered by the South China Sea.
  • The Gulf of Thailand lies to the southwest.
• Capital: Its capital is Hanoi. 
• Area: It covers an area of around 331,211.6 sq. km.
• Coastline: The coastline of mainland Vietnam is about 3,260 km long.
• Climate: It is a country of tropical lowlands, rolling green hills, and densely forested mountains.
• Rivers:  Two extensive alluvial deltas are formed by theRed (Hong) River in the north and theMekong (Cuu Long) River in the south.
  • The Red River Delta is surrounded by hills that slowly rise into the high mountains in the northwest.
  • A narrow and fertile coastal plain stretches from the Red River Delta to the Mekong Delta.
  • The Annam Highlands cover most of central Vietnam.
  • In the south, the coastal plains connect with the Mekong River Delta.
• Highest Point: Its highest point is Phan Xi Pang, which is 3,144 m high.