Formation
September 2, 1945
Capital
Hanoi
Population
105.7 million (2024 estimate)
Official Languages
Vietnamese
President
Luong Cuong
Prime Minister
Phạm Minh Chính
Currency
Vietnamese Đồng (VND)
GDP
$476.3 billion (2024)
Vietnam
About
A Southeast Asian nation that shares a northern border with China. Here, protracted wars raged throughout the 20th century. Officially, the Vietnam War lasted from November 1955 until Saigon fell in April 1975.
Trivia
After Thailand, the nation produces the second-most rice
worldwide. One of the most well-known dishes in the nation is pho, a noodle
dish. The most significant holiday in Vietnamese culture is Tet.
