Vietnam
Grant E Period 6
Vietnam
Tam Coc
This is one of the Tam Coc, the three caves, a popular tourist destination in Vietnam. This cave is on the Ngo Dong river.
Ho Chi Mihn City Skyline
Ho Chi Mihn City is one of the main cities of Vietnam. It Includes tall skyscrapers and small town markets, but what makes it beautiful is that they are blended seamlessly.
Vietnamese Market
This is a typical Vietnamese market where you can buy all your groceries. This is another style of life in the city.
Vietnam- Everything's better in good ol' 'Nam.
Vietnam Geography and Climate
The Climate is pretty tropical, but not all out rainforest. You will really get a jungle vibe coming here. It's not too hot here, only about 80 degrees, but that means you can swim year round! Speaking of water we get lots of rain here, so we have very healthy crops coming out. You will enjoy fun in the sun here in Vietnam!
Red River Delta
This is the cool, beautiful Red River. It's rich delta helps us grow a lot of food.
South China Sea
This is the sea that is to the East of Vietnam. We catch fish here.
Mekong River Delta
This is the other River delta we use for farming. You can actually tour this river on a canoe.
People and Culture
The people down here in Vietnam are the friendliest people you will ever meet. Even Americans they will not hold a grudge upon. They are known for smiling and lending a helping hand. The best part is, there are lots of friendly people. Only Indonesia has more people than us. You do have to be careful of the younger ones that do not know of the suffering in the past. Vietnamese came from the Mongolian Empire, but are largely influenced by China and India. They were local farmers migrating south, kicking the Champa people out into the mountains is the theory. But that's in the past.
Today we have 3 major minorities. We actually have 60, but there's no time to discuss them all. The first is the Chinese, a pretty straight forward one. They came down from China in the 17th and 18th century. Then we have the Cham. The Cham are the people that descended from the Champa kingdom before the farmers showed up. Then there is the Khmer, who have been living in the Mekong delta for a long time. These are all the people in the main area of Vietnam.
Vietnamese sports hold a high importance in the country and seem to be held up with pride. The most popular sport in Vietnam is soccer, although chess, karate and shooting are most important. The Vietnamese soccer team is pretty good, and whenever they win a big game, most of the fans stay at the stadium waving the Vietnamese flag.
Vietnamese Food
This is a picture of a type of Vietnamese food. While the location of the picture is unknown, It's probably from Northern Vietnam because it has more noodles in it.
Vietnamese Music
As you can see, we are not in the dark like some other Asian countries when it comes to music, although we do like to stick with the classics a little.
Vietnamese People (Rural)
These rural people have the stereotypical straw hats of the Chinese, but since the Vietnamese came from China, they brought the hats with them. These people are actually very friendly and welcome anyone.
Vietnamese Buisnessmen
This person is a Vietnamese businessmen. They are not too different than the farmers, except the farmers are living more traditionally, while the businessmen move on to the modern age. They are still very friendly.
Cham People
Cham people are the descendents of the Champa people, who lived in Vietnam before the farmers came. They now live in the mountains and live just like they did in the plains, except using different farming techniques.
Vietnamese Soccer
The Vietnamese soccer team is pretty good. They value the sport almost as much as they value their own lives.
Government & Citizenship
The government is a strict communism government, which means you have one party, and the guy in charge is, well, in charge. That's why if you visit, the government will get more money and be nicer to the people that will be so nice to you. Their school system is very interesting. They go to school six days a week, but only 4 hours a day, so it evens out with the U.S system. They clean their own school. Everyday, one classroom is assigned to clean the whole school in the morning and afternoon. They don't get report cards, they get ranked on who's the best. The judicial system's pretty fair. The defendants get a chance to be there, have an attorney, and cross-examine witnesses. But sometimes, they don't get a trial and get sent straight to jail. So please, come and visit them. They need a friend. Voting is pretty much the same, except for the one name on the ballot scene. You have to be 18 or older and be sane. But, you can run for the position at 21. You must have a Vietnamese citizenship for both.
Vietnamese President
This is the President of Vietnam, Truong Tan Sang. He only has overruling powers over everyone else. Nguyen Tan Dung, the Prime Minister, has the real power.
School in Vietnam
This is a typical school in Vietnam. They have uniforms, pay attention and work hard.
Vietnamese Courthouse
This is a Vietnamese courthouse. This is where a trial would take place, if it ever happened.
Economy
Vietnam has a lot of deposits for crude oil and coal, so it exports a lot of it. It imports mostly machinery, refined oil, food, medicine, and other military stuff. It exports more than it imports, exporting Japan and Austraila seafood, the U.S garments and texiles, and many other things.
Coal
Vietnam has a very strong coal and oil system, so they will often export any extra coal they don't need, bringing in more cash for Vietnam.
Shrimp
Vietnam exports shrimp to Japan and Australia, since Vietnam is not a big meat eater, preferring to healthy veggies.
Shirts
Vietnam is a big exporter of clothing to the U.S. They supply most of us with the materials needed to make clothing.