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Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Population 101.3 million
Advisory Level 1
GDP/Capita $4,717
Health Alerts 0
Last Updated Apr 25, 2026
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About VietnamOverview, geography, and key facts
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Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of Mainland Southeast Asia. With an area of about 331,000 square kilometres and a population of over 102 million, it is the world's 16th-most populous country. One of two communist states in Southeast Asia, Vietnam is bordered by China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west; it lies along the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest and the South China Sea to the east, where it has shared and disputed maritime borders with other countries. Its capital is Hanoi, while its largest city is Ho Chi Minh City.

Capital Hanoi
Population 101.3 million
Area 331,212 km²
Languages Vietnamese
Currency Vietnamese đồng (VND)
GDP/Capita $4,717
Source: U.S. Department of State, Wikipedia, REST Countries API
Travel AdvisoryU.S. Department of State
Gov Data
Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions

Exercise normal precautions when traveling to this country.

Currency & Economy

Currency
Vietnamese đồng (VND)
GDP
$476.4B
GDP per Capita
$4,717

Development

Life Expectancy
74.6 years
Geography & Practical Details
Region
Asia
Capital
Hanoi
Area
331,212 km²
Population
101,343,800
Timezone
UTC+07:00
Languages
Vietnamese
Calling Code
+84
Drives On
Right
ISO Code
VN