Vietnam
By: Lauren, Emily, and Erin
Government
Land
In the long and skinny country, Vietnam, the Red and Mekong rivers deposit rich nutrients into the soil, forming deltas. The two main deltas are separated by mountains and large plains. The Mekong river splits into 9 branches as it makes its way toward the ocean. Fan Si Pan, the tallest mountain in Vietnam, is located in the Northwest.
Language
Culture Trait: Food
Culture Trait: Holidays
Economy
Climate
Tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (May to September) and warm, dry season (October to March)
Religion
They are 9.3% Buddhism, 6.7& Catholic, 1.5% Hoa Hao (a type of Buddhism), 1.1% Cao Dai (New religion founded by Vietnam), 0.5% Protestant, 0.1% Muslim, and 80.8% No Religion
Culture Trait: Games and Sports
Culture Trait: Schools
Neighbors
Neighboring countries and bodies of water
Cambodia, Thailand, China, Laos, South China Sea, and Gulf of Thailand
Fun Facts
They strongly honor their ancestors and often pray to them for support and good luck.
Vietnam shares a border with China to the North
There are over 92 million people living in Vietnam
The Vietnamese worship a number of cultural symbols, such as the Vietnamese dragon (mythical holy dragon), the lac (mythical holy bird), the turtle and the horse.
Vietnam is the largest exporter of cashews in the world, and the second largest exporter of rice.
An estimated ten million motor bikes travel on the roads of Vietnam everyday.
Ruou ran (snake wine), a Vietnamese specialty of rice wine with a pickled snake inside, allegedly can cure any sickness.
They like to keep potbelly pigs as pets.