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Vietnam is one of Asia 's leading developing nations, as such the country is seeing an economic and social boom never before experienced in the area.

Official Name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam, abbreviated to SRV and more commonly known simply as Vietnam.

Capital: The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi.

Location : Vietnam is located is South East Asia and shares land borders with Laos, Cambodia and China. The country is situated alongside the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and the South China Sea.

Size: Vietnam occupies a total area of 329,560 square kilometers. In comparative land area the country is slightly larger than the American state of New Mexico.

Climate: Vietnam experiences tropical weather in the south and a sub tropical monsoon climate in the north. The northern highland areas are much cooler than the south and will often experience freezing temperatures in the winter. The wet season occurs in the south of the country from May until November and it is typical to see rain in the central regions of the country from December until February. There is a strong possibility of typhoons between July and October, and these will normally impact only the Northern and Central areas of the country.

Population: Vietnam has a total population of approximately 85.26 million people.

Life expectancy at birth: The total life expectancy at birth in the country is 71.07 years of age, however the average life expectancy for males is lower at 68.27 years, and females higher at 74.08.

Prevalence of HIV/AIDS: Roughly 0.4% of the country's total population has HIV/AIDS this is equal to approximately 340,000 people.

Major illnesses: There are a number of high disease risks throughout the country these risks include food and waterborne illnesses such as bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever. Vector borne illness risks throughout the country include, Japanese encephalitis, dengue fever, malaria, and even plague in certain locations. In addition to this rabies, leptospirosis and H5N1 (bird flu) have all been identified in the country, and as such all due care should be taking during any trip to Vietnam.

Ethnic Groups: There are a number of ethnic groups located throughout Vietnam in order of population percentage these are; Viet 82.6%, Tay 1.9%, Thai 1.7%, Muong 1.5%, Khome 1.4%, Hoa 1.1%, Nun 1.1%, Hmong 1%, Miscellaneous others 4.1%.

Languages: The official language of the country is Vietnamese, traditionally French was the favored second language for the majority of the population, however, English is increasingly replacing it in this role. Chinese and Khmer are spoken throughout the north.

Religion: Vietnam is a communist state and as such there is no official state religion. There are a number of religions that are observed by the local population and in order of precedence these are; none 80.8%, Buddhist 9.3%, Catholic 6.7%, Hoa Hao 1.5%, Cao Dai 1.1%, Protestant 0.5%, and 0.1% of the total population observes Islam.

Government: Vietnam is a communist state. As such there is strong government influence in throughout the country with special attention being paid to the Vietnamese economy and industry.

Head of State: President Truong Tan Sang.

Head of Government: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Military: Vietnam commits a large percentage of its GDP towards military spending. There is compulsory military service for any male over the age of 18, and males are required to spend a minimum of two years serving in one of the country's armed forces. At present there are approximately 16 million males fit for military service.

Economy : Vietnam is one of the fastest developing economies in South East Asia. In the years from 1986 -1997 the country took significant steps towards reducing the poverty line and achieving substantial economic growth. Through high levels of government regulation, Vietnam has been able to stabilize its stock market and compete with nations throughout the region that have already established themselves as economic powerhouses. By maintaining focused commitment on export driven trade, the country has virtually eliminated “deep poverty” (individuals earning less than US$1 a day) and now has a smaller portion of its population living in poverty than China, India and the Philippines