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Viet Nam

Viet Nam

Capital: Hanoi

🗂️83 places
Bittexco Financial Tower+1
Bittexco Financial Towerattraction
Anan Saigon
Anan Saigonrestaurant
Cổng làng Mông Phụ
Cổng làng Mông Phụattraction
Habibi Halal Lebanese cuisine
Habibi Halal Lebanese cuisinerestaurant
InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort+11
InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resorthotel
Saigon Central Post Office+1
Saigon Central Post Officeattraction
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigonattraction
InterContinental Nha Trang+10
InterContinental Nha Tranghotel
Po Nagar Cham Towers
Po Nagar Cham Towersattraction
Hon Chong Promontory
Hon Chong Promontoryattraction
National Oceanographic Museum of Vietnam+3
National Oceanographic Museum of Vietnamattraction

About

Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of Mainland Southeast Asia. With an area of about 331,000 square kilometres and a population of over 102 million, it is the world's 16th-most populous country. One of two communist states in Southeast Asia, Vietnam is bordered by China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west; it lies along the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest and the South China Sea to the east, where it has shared and disputed maritime borders with other countries. Its capital is Hanoi, while its largest city is Ho Chi Minh City.

Cities (14)

Da NangDong HoiHaiphongHanoiHo Chi Minh CityHoi AnHuếNha Trang

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Anan Saigon
Anan SaigonRestaurant
Bittexco Financial Tower
Bittexco Financial TowerAttraction
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of SaigonAttractionFree
Saigon Central Post Office
Saigon Central Post OfficeAttractionFree

More places

  • ◐BELGO TON THAT THIEP - BELGIAN CRAFT BEER & RESTAURANT★ 5.0
  • □Ben Thanh Market★ 5.0
  • ◐Heart of Darkness Craft Brewery★ 5.0
  • ◐Kohaku Sashimi & Yakiniku★ 5.0
  • ◐Pasteur Street Brewing Co.★ 5.0
  • △Tao Dan Park★ 5.0
  • ◐The Running Bean★ 5.0
  • ⌂Vinpearl Landmark 81, Autograph Collection★ 5.0
  • ◐Vo Roof★ 5.0
  • ◐7 Bridges Brew Lab
  • ◐7 Bridges Brewing Co. Saigon Taproom
  • △A La Carte Danang Beach
  • ◐A Taste of Saigon - Old Market
  • □Ba-Ri Tailors
  • ◐Bánh Mì Cô Mai - Vin’s coffee
  • ◐Bánh Mì Huynh Hoa
References4▾▴

These references support the changing or licensed material on this page. Personal notes and ordinary geographic facts are not footnoted individually. Entry rules can change, so verify them before booking.

  1. Travel practicalities. Entry, driving, electricity, water, and official application context. Related: Driving side, World Standards, CDC Yellow Book, WHO drinking-water guidance, Official eVisa portal.
  2. Country background. Wikipedia summary may be clipped or paraphrased. Numeric baselines are cross-checked with Wikidata. Related: .
Ninh Bình
Phan Thiet
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Phu Quoc
Thanh Hóa
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By the numbers

Population
96.2M
Area
331.7k km²
GDP (nominal)
$408.8B
GDP per capita
$4.2k
HDI
0.703
Life expectancy
75.0 yr

Wikidata · most recent values circa 2022.

Travel

Language
Vietnamese
Currency
VND
Calling code
+84
Schengen
No
Voltage
220V/50Hz
Plugs
A, B, C, F
Drives on
Right
Tap water
Not safe
Emergency
111, 112
Tipping
Varies by setting: not always expected locally, but 5-10% is appreciated in tourist service when no service charge is included.
US visa
eVisa
Wikidata
, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Country flag. Country flag image fallback from ISO code. Related: MIT license.
  • Planning lookups. Daily currency conversion and upcoming public-holiday dates. Related: Nager.Date.
  • Maps, image licenses, and the full dataset registry are listed in site credits.

    When things are closed

    Upcoming public holidays in Viet Nam. On these dates, expect banks, post offices, and government services to close. Many shops and museums close or run shortened hours; transit typically still runs.

    Quốc khánh · National Day
    September 2, 2026
    Wednesday
    Tết dương lịch · New Year's Day
    January 1, 2027
    Friday
    Ngày Giải phóng miền Nam, thống nhất đất nước · Reunification Day
    April 30, 2027
    Friday
    Ngày Quốc tế lao động · Labour Day
    May 1, 2027
    Saturday
    Exchange rate
    1 USD = 26,293 VND
    As of 2026-08-02.