Overview :
Vietnam Photos
 Vietnam
is located in South-East Asia. The name of the country has become almost
a synonym of the Vietnam War. The history of the country goes back a lot
further than 'the war that wasn't won', as the Americans euphemistically
call it. Vietnam is actually a country with a long history and ancient
traditions. It has many historic sights and old temple.
Vietnam covers an area of 330.363 sq. km making it about as big as Italy
or New Mexico. Vietnam has a 3400 kilometre coastline and mountainous
terrain covers 75% of the country. There are two huge and fertile river
deltas where most of the population live, the Red River in the North and
the Mekong River in the south.
The mountainous north and central regions are relatively sparsely
population. Vietnam shares land borders with Cambodia 609 miles (982 km),
China 794 miles (1,281 km) and Laos 964 miles (1,555 km). |
Vietnam's former capital was Hue, and its
current one is Hanoi since the reunification of the country. Hanoi still
has an almost intact old center. Ho Chi Minh City in the south, formerly
known as Saigon (and still referred to as Saigon in speech), is the
country's commercial center.
Halong bay, in the north, which means "descending dragon," is clearly
Vietnam’s most beautiful region. With over 3,000 oddly shaped limestone
islets, the natural beauty of the grottoes is captivating. The city of
Hue, the ancient capital of the Annamese, is another highlight. Quite a
few of the constructions were badly damaged. It is located about halfway
between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. For nature lovers a visit to
northwest vietnam (Sapa and surr.) is a must.
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Photo Gallery : Vietnam
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