Vietnam

Chamnong Chanaphol No.3 Raksita Sampao No. 28 Arunrida Sittijinda No.31

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Vietnam, sometimes spelled Viet Nam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by People's Republic of China (PRC) to the north, Laos to the northwest.

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Vietnam lies between latitudes 8° and 24°N, and longitudes 102° and 110°E.

Location

The people of Vietnam speak Vietnamese which is a tonal monosyllabic Mon–Khmer language as an official national language. In its early history, Vietnamese writing used Chinese characters. In the 13th century.

Languages

For much of Vietnamese history, Mahayana Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism have strongly influenced the religious and cultural life of the people. About 85% of Vietnamese identify with Buddhism.

Religions

Vietnam is an agricultural civilization based on wet rice cultivation with ancient Dong Son culture as one of its defining aspects. The major stimulation of Vietnamese culture's development comes from indigenous factors. Vietnamese totems are Vietnamese dragon which is derived from crocodile and snake

Culture

Vietnamese cuisine uses very little oil and many vegetables. The main dishes are often based on rice, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Its characteristic flavors are sweet (sugar), spicy (serrano peppers), sour (lime), nuoc mam (fish sauce), and flavored by a variety of mint and basil.

Cuisine

Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. It has an estimated population nearly 6.5 million (2009),(but only 2.6 million (2009) in urban areas). From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam.

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