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Vietnam travel guide, VIETNAM GENERAL INFORMATION
 VIETNAM GENERAL INFORMATION
Country name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Area: 329,566 sq. km (128, 527 Square miles)
Population: 84 million (Growth Rate 2.0%)
Capital city: Hanoi (pop 3.5 million)
Electricity: Mainly 220V, 50 hz
85% ethnic Vietnamese, 3% ethnic Chinese, also Khmers, Chams (a remnant o
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 Vietnam history
From the 1st to the 6th centuries, the south of what is now Vietnam was part of the Indianised kingdom of Funan. The Hindu kingdom of Champa appeared around present-day Danang in the late 2nd century and had spread south to what is now Nha Trang by the 8th century. The Chinese conquered the Red Rive
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 Visa procedure
Most visitors to Vietnam need a visa to enter the country. Visas are exempted for the citizens of the countries, which have signed a bilateral or unilateral visa exemption agreement with Vietnam, tourist visa may be valid for 15 to 30 days. List of countries' citizen of exempt visa entree Vietnam
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 WEATHER - CLOTHING - TELECOM - ELECTRIC - HEALTH
WEATHER
Hanoi and the north of Vietnam have a distinct winter and summer season with the mainly dry winter lasting from November through to April with average temperatures of 18-20 oC. Summer lasts from May to October and is hot and humid with temperatures around 30 oC. Hue and Danang in the cen
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 LANGUAGE - RELIGION - MONEY - OTHER
LANGUAGE:
Because Vietnamese has six different tones, it is a difficult language for most foreigners to speak despite the fact that the Roman alphabet is used in modern Vietnamese. The same word can have six different meanings depending on the tone used to pronounce it. In the cities and larger
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