Vietnam is an "S" shaped strip of land, spanning 329,560 sq km in total size. Below are some facts on the country:

Religion- Buddhism, Cao Dai, Christianity, Hao Hao, Daoism

Government- Ruled by Communist Party of Vietnam

Life expectancy rate- male 68yrs, female 73 yrs

Terrain- Deltas and rivers in South,Central Highlands, hilly mountains in far North

Ethnic groups- 54 ethnic groups according to official documents

National floral emblem- the red lotus

Having undergone domination by China and colonization by the French, Vietnam started the "doi moi"(renovation) policy with modernization of the economy in mind. Vietnam also joined WTO in year 2007 so as to diversify it's economic sectors.