FACTS OF "VIETNAM" COUNTRIES OF PHO

Vietnam is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. With an estimated 90.3 million inhabitants as of 2012, it is the world's 13th-most-populous country, and the eighth-most-populous Asian country. The name Vietnam translates as "Southern Viet" (synonymous with the much older term Nam Viet); it was first officially adopted in 1802 by Emperor Gia Long, and was adopted again in 1945 with the founding of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam under Ho Chi Minh. The country is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east. Its capital city has been Hanoi since the reunification of North and South Vietnam in 1976. Check this out for the amazing Facts about VIETNAM !

	Vietnam has a smaller geographical area in comparison with California or Germany, but larger than compared to Italy or Arizona.
	The length of Vietnam from north to south is about 1650 km. It is roughly the distance from London to Rome in Europe, New York to Miami in the United States, or Melbourne to Brisbane in Australia.
	China is Vietnam’s largest neighbouring country. It is 32 times bigger than Vietnam in geographical area and 15 times bigger in population.
	Laos is Vietnam’s smallest neighbour, about 30% smaller in territory, but nearly 15 times smaller in population. Lao
	Hanoi is located at the same geographical latitude, 21 degrees North, with Honolulu in Hawaii and Cancun in Mexico.
	Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is located at 10 degrees North parallel, which corresponds with the latitude of Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela. Vietnam's highest mountain is Fan Si Pan, located next to Sapa. It is 3150 meters (10300 feet) high, and, thus, lower than other peaks in South East Asia, e.g. Mt.Kinabalu in Borneo. Still, Fan Si Pan is the highest mountain peak in Indochina. Fan si Pan Mountain Vietnam has thirty national parks. The largest, Yok Don, is in Dak Lac province, Central Highlands. It has a larger geographical area (1200 sq.km) then any of the three Vietnam’s smallest provinces, all located in Red River Delta region. Phu Quoc is the largest island in Vietnam. It is about the size of Isle of Man in the UK, and three times smaller than Long Island in New York, United States. Phu Quoc Map The country is divided into 58 provinces and 5 “centrally governed cities” – Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Da Nang and Haiphong. The largest, by area, province of Vietnam, Nghe An, is located in Central Vietnam, while three smallest are all in Red River Delta. The majority of population in Central and Southern Vietnam were not always Vietnamese. Cham people were the largest population group in Central Vietnam until the 16th century, and Khmers inhabitated Mekong Delta region until it was incorporated into Vietnam in the 18th century. Altogether, about 87 million people in the world speak Vietnamese. The majority of them, 84 million, live in Vietnam, while the other 3 million belong to Vietnamese diaspora overseas. Red River Delta in Vietnam has a smaller geographical area than Mekong Delta, but it has a larger population. Vietnam does not rank very high among other countries by density of population (number of people by square km/mile). Population density in Vietnam (276 people per sq.km) is lower than in Japan (339), India (372), or Netherlands (399). It is still a bit higher, though, compared to UK (251) or Germany (216). Hanoi has become the capital of Vietnamese kingdom as early as 1000 years ago. The city had at least five different names throughout its history. The current name was officially recognized only in the middle of 19th century. Ho Chi Minh City, or Saigon, with a population of nearly 10 million people, is not only the largest city in Vietnam, but also the largest in Indochina, and third largest city, after Jakarta and Manila, in South-East Asia. Nha Trang, the most popular beach resort destination in Vietnam, quite possibly, has the best climate in Vietnam. Sapa, famous for its hiking trips and hill tribes, is one of the few places in Vietnam where it can snow in winter, although the snow occurs only once in several years. Dalat in Central Highlands region of Vietnam, has the reputation of the most famous wedding and honeymoon holiday town for the Vietnamese. Dalat Halong Bay, the most visited natural attraction for travelers to Vietnam, has been the place of historic navy battles centuries ago between Vietnamese and foreign invaders to Vietnam. So, Do you want to go to Vietnam someday?? Let's Enjoy VIETNAM ! Source : http://vietnamgoodtravelguide.com/vietnam-interesting-facts.html