Vietnam: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	Socialist Republic of Vietnam • Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam
Head Of Government	Prime Minister: Pham Minh Chinh
Capital	Hanoi
Population	(2026 est.) 103,439,000
Head Of State	President: Luong Cuong
Form Of Government	socialist republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [500])
Official Language	Vietnamese
Official Religion	none
Official Name	Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam (Socialist Republic of Vietnam)
Total Area (Sq Km)	331,338
Total Area (Sq Mi)	127,930
Monetary Unit	dong (VND)
Population Rank	(2026) 16
Population Projection 2030	103,196,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2026) 808.6
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2026) 312.2
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2022) 37.6% • Rural: (2022) 62.4%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2023) 72.3 years • Female: (2023) 77.3 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2024) 453,512
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2024) 4,490

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Did You Know?

• In the United States, the war fought in Vietnam from 1954 to 1975 is known as the Vietnam War. In Vietnam, it is known as the American War.
• The name of Vietnam was once spelled as two words (Viet Nam, coming from the Vietnamese for "southern Viet people"), but is now generally spelled as a single word.
• Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is one of just five communist countries still in existence. The other four are China, Cuba, Laos, and North Korea.
• Motorcycles have become so profilic in Vietnam that riders may be fined if caught by the police without a safety helmet.
• Vietnam, although still a developing country, is progressing quickly with the goal of being a developed economy by 2020. It has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the developing world.

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