Overview of Vietnam

Vietnam is situated along the eastern coastHue University of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It appears as an S-shaped strip of landResearch on the map, extending for 1,650 km from the north to south. Its populationPopulation was 97.6 million people in 2020, with a populationPopulation density of 295 people/km2. Its diverse topography includes hills, mountains, plains, coastlines, and continental shelves, reflecting a long historyHistory of geologyGeology and topography formation in a monsoonMonsoon, humid climateClimate, and extreme weather. Based on the climate, geologyGeology, topography, and soilsSoil, the ecological conditions are categorized into three major regions; northern mountainous areaNorthern mountainous area, southern central plateau,Central plateau and alluvial plainsAlluvial plain. Its historyHistory has been shaped by China’s occupation, independent dynasties, French colonization, Vietnam War, and socialist market economy. Its ethnic groups are divided into 54 groups, of which one majority (KinhKinh) occupies 85%. The share of services in GDPGross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2020 was overwhelming (42%) compared with industryIndustry (approximately 34%) and agriculture, forestry, and fishing (15%). Cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in a wide range of fields such as politics, science and technology, cultureCulture, and human exchange is being undergone. As columns, HueHue cityCity, TếtTết, and Teacher’s dayTeacher’s day are introduced.