🌍 Geography
Location: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, as well as China, Laos, and Cambodia
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
331,210 km²
Land Area
310,070 km²
Water Area
21,140 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
4,616 km
Coastline
3,444 km
Bordering Countries
Cambodia 1 (N/A km)
158 km; China 1 (N/A km)
297 km; Laos 2 (N/A km)
161 km (N/A km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: low, flat delta in south and north; central highlands; hilly, mountainous in far north and northwest
Climate: tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (May to September) and warm, dry season (October to March)
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
398m
Natural Resources
antimony, phosphates, coal, manganese, rare earth elements, bauxite, chromate, offshore oil and gas deposits, timber, hydropower, arable land
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
105,758,975
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.89%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
33.1 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
14.9 per 1,000
Death Rate
5.8 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- Ho Chi Minh City, 5.253 million HANOI: 9,321,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 97.2%, Female: 95.1%)
💼 Economy
lower middle-income socialist East Asian economy; rapid economic growth since Đổi Mới reforms; strong investment and productivity growth; tourism and manufacturing hub; TPP signatory; declining poverty aside from ethnic minorities; systemic corruption
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$1.46 trillion
GDP (Official Rate)
$476.39 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$14,400
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
3.6%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
11.9%
Industry
37.6%
Services
42.4%
Major Industries
food processing, garments, shoes, machine-building; mining, coal, steel; cement, chemical fertilizer, glass, tires, oil, mobile phones
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
communist party-led state
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day (National Day), 2 September (1945)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
1.11 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
2.6 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
4.6% of GDP
Education Expenditure
2.9% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
9
Notable Sites
- Complex of Hué Monuments
- Ha Long Bay
- Hoi An Ancient Town
- My Son Sanctuary
- Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
- Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Hanoi
- Citadel of the Ho Dynasty
- Trang An Landscape Complex
- Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son, Kiep Bac Complex of Monuments and Landscapes