Vietnam’s main geographic features include the mountains of the Annamese Cordillera, the Red River delta in the north, the Mekong River delta in the south, a long coastal plain along the eastern coast, and dense forests throughout the country. These natural features shaped settlement and agricultural patterns while also making the country highly defensible against external forces, including those from China, the Mongol empire, France, and the United States.
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