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Temasek Polytechinic 2010
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Vietnam on the move by Lady Borton
Vietnam Today: A Guide to a Nation at a Crossroads by Mark A. Ashwill
National Geographic Traveller: Vietnam by James Sullivan
Vietnam on the move by Lady Borton
Vietnam Today: A Guide to a Nation at a Crossroads by Mark A. Ashwill
National Geographic Traveller: Vietnam by James Sullivan
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
, 9:27 PM
⇨Introduction to Vietnam
Vietnam is also known as IndoChina due to its on the eastern part of the Indochinese peninsula.
Here is the official tourism video.
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.
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