Capital City: Hanoi
Language: Vietnamese
Currency: Vietnamese Dong
Population: 92.7 million
The body of their first president Ho Chi Minh was embalmed, and is on display in a mausoleum.
Tet Nguyen Dan or Tet is the most important festival in Vietnam. It celebrates rebirth, and is an equivalent of the Lunar New Year.
Vietnam has the world’s largest cave, it measure more than 5 km in length and is 200 metres high and 150 metres wide.
Their flag consists of a golden star with five points to represent farmers, workers, intellectuals, youth and soldiers. The red background pays tribute to the bloodshed during the country’s history of wars.
