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Information
about Vietnam
The Communist country of Vietnam is in South-East
Asia.
It has a large population and the climate is
tropical.
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Vietnam is shaped like an
S with mountains, coastal plains and delta's. It is 1,600 kms long and only 80 kms wide at
its narrowest point. |
| The Vietnamese flag is red and has a
yellow star. The Socialist Republic is
governed by the Vietnamese Communist Party.
The language spoken is Vietnamese. |
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| The national anthem is
"Quoc Ca". The currency is 'dong',
in 1999, 8,500 dong is worth $1.00 Australian, it is written as D.
Hanoi is the capital city and is in the North.
Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in the South. |
The population of Vietnam is 70 million people and
is expected to be 80 million by the year 2000.
Eighty per cent of the population live in the rural
areas, and 13% is made up of the 54 ethnic minority groups. The main ones are Mon Kmer,
Tay Thia, Hmong Dao, Tiber Burmese and Chinese. The majority of the ethnic people live in
the mountains near the Chinese border in the North.
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There are many Religions in Vietnam,
with the majority of people following the Buddhist religion. An unusual religion is Cao
Dai which is made up of parts of the Islam, Hindu and Christian religions. It has a large
eye as a symbol on its brightly painted temples. |
| There are 5 million Catholics in
Vietnam, most of them live in the South. Many go to church on Sundays at 4.30 in the
morning. They decorate the churches with beautiful cribs at Christmas.
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By Vicky and Jamie
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