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Vietnam
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Things to Know
Vietnam is located in Southeast Asia.
Capital: Hanoi
Map
of Vietnam
Vietnam's shape resembles a letter S.
Language-Vietnamese (hear simple phrases , English, French, Chinese, Khmer, local languages
Vietnamese
The current Vietnamese alphabet is based on the Latin alphabet with some digraphs and nine accent marks added.
Flag of Vietnam
Currency: dong
Animals
Monkeys, Asian elephants, tigers, pythons, water buffalo, and wild oxen can be found in Vietnam
Langur monkeys live in the forest. The langur is a black and white monkey that lives exclusively in Vietnam.
Climate
North Vietnam has two seasons: a cold, humid winter from November to April, and a warm, wet summer for the remainder of the year.
South Vietnam is generally warm, the hottest months being March through May, this is the dry season in the south, followed by the April-October monsoon season (heavy rain).
Land
Three-fourths of Vietnam is mountains and highlands.
There are a lot of rainforest in Vietnam. Bamboo grows from the highest mountainous areas to the coastal delta.
Cuc Phuong is the first National Park of Vietnam which was
established in 1962.
Vietnam’s two major rivers are the Red River in the north and the Mekong River in the south. The Red River flows into the Gulf of Tonkin.
The Mekong River is the longest river in Southeast Asia,
the 7th longest in Asia. It flows from SE China through the Indochinese peninsula and into the South China Sea in Vietnam.
Map of the Mekong River.
North Vietnam is known for its mountains, the Red River Delta, the plains of Cao Bang and Vinh Yen, Halong Bay, and the capital city Hanoi.
Central Vietnam is known for its spectacular beaches, dunes, and lagoons. It is also the location of the ancient imperial city of Hue.
In the South is Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) and the fertile delta of the Mekong River.
Plants
Some plants that are grown in Vietnam are: rice, coffee, rubber, bananas, bamboo and rattan trade.
Vietnam is one of the original places to grow rice. Rice grows in
places that are wet and hot. Vietnam is the world's second largest rice exporter.
Farmers' Hats-view the many different hats rice farmers wear.
Games
Discovery Adventure-Vietnam
Search for the mossy frog on the worktable then look in the rainforest.
Stories
How the Tiger Got his Stripes
Online movie
The Land of the Dragon People-Legend
Vietnamese often call themselves "Children of the Dragon."
History
Cool Planet-Vietnam
Fact Monster-Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh (1890–1969)
Vietnamese nationalist leader
Vietnam War
Vietnam Online
PBS-Discover the causes, meet the people, and much more.
The Fall Of Saigon-New York Times
Vietnam Memorial "Virtual Wall"
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