Vietnam biography

The Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam) is a country in Southeast Asia. The neighboring countries are Cambodia, China, and Laos.

The capital is Hanoi. The most populous city is Ho Chi Minh City. There are about 99,497,680 people living in Vietnam.^[8] Vietnam was united under a communist government. In 1986, the government made economic and political changes that began Vietnam's path to be a part of the world economy.^[9] Since 2000, Vietnam's economic growth has been among "the highest in the world",^[9] and in 2011 it had the highest global growth generator index among 11 "major" economies.^[10]

Geography

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The length of the country, from North to South, is 1,650 kilometers (1,025 miles).^[11] "At its narrowest point, Vietnam is only 30 miles (48 kilometers) wide".^[12] Northern Vietnam offers a "humid" subtropical climate with 4 seasons (winter