Country facts
Full name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Area: 330,991 sq. Km
Population: 87,375,000 (est.2007)
Capital: Hanoi
Main Cities: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Thanh Hoa, Nam Dinh, Hue, Can tho, Nha Trang, Vung Tau.
Railway: 3,260 km;
Road: 177,300 km;
Waterway:17,000 km;
Deltas: Red River Delta in the North and Mekong River Delta in the South
Ports: 8, main ports: Saigon and Haiphong
Airports: 3 international airports & 10 domestic airports;
Banks: 77
Telecoms: 2 million telephones (2.6 sets per 100 persons)
Hotels: 3,050 with 55,600 rooms including 500 international standard hotels
Universities and colleges: 109 with 297,900 students
Time zone: GMT+7
Calling code: 84
Internet TLD: .vn
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Current Weather (Jul 09)
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Hanoi Sunny, 81° F |
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Ho Chi Minh City Mostly Cloudy, 77° F |
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Danang Partly Cloudy, 84° F |
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Phan Thiet Mostly Cloudy, 78° F |
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Nha Trang Mostly Cloudy, 79° F |
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Hue Mostly Cloudy, 76° F |
| Source: Yahoo! Weather |