1 VIET NAM VIET NAM 2 General Information General Information • Location • Center of South- east Asia. The shape – the S letter • With China in the north, Laos and Cambodia in the West, and the Pacific Ocean in the east with the cost line 3,200 km and 125 beaches • Thousands of off-shore islands and archipelagoes • Mainland - 331,689 km2. VN has mountains, forests, rivers, sea, deltas and plateaus. Nature creates grottoes, caves, waterfalls and many beauty spots 3 Sapa Sapa • 350 km from Hanoi and 1,600 meters above sea level and stands in a valley with cool weather • Incredibly picturesque village of Ethnic tribes 4 Sapa Sapa • Fansipan Mountain, the highest mountain not only in Vietnam at 3,143 m, but also in the Indochina Peninsula 5 Markets of many Ethnic tribes Sapa Sapa 6 • 305 km from Saigon, 1500 m above sea level • The unofficial honeymoon Mecca of Vietnam. Da Lat Da Lat 7 Da Lat Da Lat Valley of love Xuan Huong lake Waterfall 8 Da Lat Da Lat The lake of Sorry Market 9 • Ha Long Bay has twice been recognized by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage Area for its exceptional scenic beauty and outstanding geological and geomorphic values Halong bay – Bay of Descending Halong bay – Bay of Descending Dragons Dragons 10 Halong bay – Bay of Descending Halong bay – Bay of Descending Dragons Dragons • Most of the islands on Ha Long Bay are limestone and were formed over 500 million years ago • Within the islands of the Bay there are hundreds of beautiful caves of different shapes and sizes [...]... market oriented economy (more competitive, export-driven year-on-year increase of 33 percent, the industries) • Vietnam has had Normal Trade Relations status with US highest growth rate since 2001 since late 2001, with 2002 marking the first time Vietnam shipped more goods to the US than to Japan Vietnam is working toward accession to the WTO in 2005 • Currency: 100 USD = 1.600.000 VND 26 Reference Yellow... must follow the eldest son… • Ho Chi Minh is the greatest Leader “There is Nothing more precious than Independence and Freedom” Socialist Republic Of Vietnam • Generally Warm and Friendly Independence – Freedom - Hapiness 14 General Information • Languages : Vietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, Russian, and Khmer; mountain area languages (MonKhmer... Climate: Tropical and a temperature zone • In the North: 4 seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter • In the South: 2 seasons: Dry and Rain 12 General Information • People and Culture • 82 millions • 85-90% Vietnamese • 3% Chinese • Ethnic minorities include Muong, Thai, Meo, Khmer, Man, Cham, and other mountain tribes • Simple farming life in small villages around a communal house on the delta of Red River . General Information General Information Socialist Republic Of Vietnam Socialist Republic Of Vietnam Independence – Freedom - Hapiness Independence – Freedom. km from Saigon, 1500 m above sea level • The unofficial honeymoon Mecca of Vietnam. Da Lat Da Lat 7 Da Lat Da Lat Valley of love Xuan Huong lake Waterfall