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Outline of Vietnam

See also: Index of Vietnam-related articles

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Vietnam:

The Flag of Vietnam
The Coat of arms of Vietnam
The location of Vietnam
An enlargeable relief map of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Vietnam – sovereign country located on the eastern extent of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia.[1] It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east. With a population of over 98 million, Vietnam is the 15th most populous country in the world.

Vietnam was under Chinese control for a thousand years before becoming a nation-state in the 10th century. Successive dynasties flourished along with geographic and political expansion deeper into Southeast Asia, until it was colonized by the French in the mid-19th century. Efforts to resist the French eventually led to their expulsion from the country in the mid-20th century, leaving a nation divided politically into two countries. Bitter fighting between the two sides continued during the Vietnam War, ending with a communist victory in 1975.

Emerging from a long and bitter war, the war-ravaged nation was politically isolated. The government's centrally planned economic decisions hindered post-war reconstruction and its treatment of the losing side engendered more resentment than reconciliation. In 1986, it instituted economic and political reforms and began a path towards international reintegration. By 2000, it had established diplomatic relations with most nations. Its economic growth had been among the highest in the world in the past decade. These efforts culminated in Vietnam joining the World Trade Organization in 2007 and its successful bid to become a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council in 2008.

General reference edit

 
An enlargeable basic map of Vietnam

Geography of Vietnam edit

 
An enlargeable topographic map of Vietnam

Geography of Vietnam

  Laos 2,130 km
  China 1,281 km
  Cambodia 1,228 km
  • Coastline: 3,444 km (excluding islands)

Environment of Vietnam edit

 
An enlargeable satellite image of Vietnam

Environment of Vietnam

Natural geographic features of Vietnam edit

Regions of Vietnam edit

Regions of Vietnam

Ecoregions of Vietnam edit

List of ecoregions in Vietnam

Administrative divisions of Vietnam edit

Administrative divisions of Vietnam

Regions of Vietnam edit
Main article: Provinces of Vietnam § Regions

The Vietnamese government often groups the various provinces into eight regions. These regions are not always used, and alternative classifications are possible.

Provinces of Vietnam edit

Provinces of Vietnam Vietnam is divided into 58 provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh).

Districts of Vietnam edit

Districts of Vietnam The provinces of Vietnam are divided into districts (huyện), provincial cities (thành phố trực thuộc tỉnh), and towns (thị xã).

Demography of Vietnam edit

Demographics of Vietnam

Government and politics of Vietnam edit

Main articles: Government of Vietnam and Politics of Vietnam

Branches of the government of Vietnam edit

Government of Vietnam

Executive branch of the government of Vietnam edit

Legislative branch of the government of Vietnam edit

Judicial branch of the government of Vietnam edit

Judiciary of Vietnam

Foreign relations of Vietnam edit

Foreign relations of Vietnam

International organization membership edit

The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Vietnam edit

Law of Vietnam

Military of Vietnam edit

Military of Vietnam

Local government in Vietnam edit

Local government in Vietnam

History of Vietnam edit

History of Vietnam

Culture of Vietnam edit

Culture of Vietnam

Art in Vietnam edit

Religion in Vietnam edit

Religion in Vietnam

Sport in Vietnam edit

Sport in Vietnam

Economy and infrastructure of Vietnam edit

Economy of Vietnam

Education in Vietnam edit

Education in Vietnam

Health in Vietnam edit

Health in Vietnam

See also edit

Vietnam

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Vietnam". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links edit

  Wikimedia Atlas of Vietnam

Government
Economy
Media
State-run
Non state-run

While all media in Vietnam must be sponsored by a Communist Party organization and be registered with the government, the following media sources have less government control than others.

  • VnExpress: Popular online newspaper (in Vietnamese)
  • Tuổi Trẻ (Youth): Daily newspaper with highest circulation, affiliated with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Organization of Ho Chi Minh City (in Vietnamese)
  • Thanh Niên (Youth): Major daily newspaper, affiliated with the Vietnam National Youth Federation
  • Lao Động (Labour): Major daily newspaper, affiliated with the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (the sole labour union in Vietnam) (in Vietnamese)
  • Tiền Phong (Vanguard): Major daily newspaper, affiliated with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth organization (in Vietnamese)
  • Vietnam Economic Times – for foreign investors.
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