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VIETNAM, THE COUNTRY AND PEOPLE
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 Overview In the mind of most foreigners, Vietnam would be summarized in three words: war, communism and poverty. While there is no doubt its long history of war continues to weight heavily on the consciousness of all who can remember, the Vietnam of today is a country at peace.
Being proud of its millennial civilization, this pretty and dynamic country has a thousand and one facets for visitors to discover. Vietnam opened up its doors to the outside world in 1986 after a long period of war under a door-shutting policy. The country offers astonishing and fascinating attractions, the beauty of its landscapes and the warm hospitality of the people make Vietnam a destination you will never forget.
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Geography
Situated in the heart of Southeast Asia, with a surface of about 333,000km², Vietnam has the shape of a stretched letter S with two extremities, bordering China in the north and the East Sea in the south. In the west, Vietnam shares borders with Laos and Cambodia. The country possesses 3,260km of coastline and a part of the Paracels and the Spratleys in the East Sea. The North includes ranges of high mountains, including the Fansipan Mount with an altitude of 3,143m regarded as the roof of Southeast Asia. The Center, the narrowest part of the country, composes a large coastal area and the highlands. The South is an immense delta of 60,000 sq km irrigated by water of the Mekong River and working as an attic of rice for the entire country
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Population
Vietnam has a population of about 85 million (2006 est.) belonging to 54 ethnic groups which differ from each other in language, customs, clothes and religions. These 54 ethnic groups also share a lot of cultural similarities and well-cohabit forming, an astonishing melting pot. Viet people (or Kinh people) counting for more
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than 84 percent of the total population and are mostly based in the deltas and the coastal areas.
The other 53 ethnic minorities live generally in the northern mountains and the central highlands and are classified into four linguistic families, under which the Austro-Asiatic, Malayo-Polynesian, Sino-Tibetan and Miao-Dao people.
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History in a nutshell
Prehistory:
Ria
- From 111 B.C. to 937 A.D.: Chinese domination
- National independence and feudal dynasties:
938-967: Ngo Dynasty
968-980: Dinh Dynasty
980-1009: Inferior Le Dynasty
1009-1225: Ly Dynasty
1225-1400: Tran Dynasty
1400-1407: Ho Dynasty
1407-1776: Posterior Le Dynasty
1776-1792: Tay Son Dynasty
1792-1945: Nguyen Dynasty
French intervention:
1858: Landing of French colonists in Danang.
1867: French colonization in the South.
1883: French protection in the North and the Center.
1945: Declaration of Independence by President Ho Chi Minh and the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
1954: Dien Bien Phu Victory.
American intervention:
1956: Establishment of the government in the South without election.
1968: General Offensive at Mau Than Tet
1973: Entire withdrawal of US Army from .
1975: Liberation of Saigon and unity of the country.
1986: Implementation of the renovation policy.
1994: End of the American embargo.
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Tran Hung Dao - Great General in XIII
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French camp in Dien Bien Phu
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| Vo Nguyen Giap is a Great General in XX |
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Hien Luong bridge on DMZ
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| DMZ is Demilitarized Zone |
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Climate
Vietnam has a climate suitable for travel year round. Hanoi and the north of Vietnam have a distinct winter and summer season with the mainly dry winter lasting from November to April with average temperatures of 18-20oC. Summer lasts from May to October and is hot and humid with temperatures around 30oC. Hue and Danang in the center of the country have very hot, dry weather from February to August with temperatures reaching 35oC, but can experience some quite heavy rainfall between September and January. Ho Chi Minh City and the south have a hot, dry season from December till April with average temperatures around 28oC and a rainy season lasting from May to November. It hardly ever rains for long periods even in the rainy season with most rain coming in short, heavy bursts.
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Religions The moral and religious universe of the Vietnamese people was shaped on the base of beliefs and principles of Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and Christianity. Almost every Vietnamese family sets up an indoor altar to express their honor to ancestors and defunct people and gives their death anniversaries. Buddhism, first introduced in Vietnam in the late second century, is the biggest religion with the total adepts counting for approximately 30 percent of population. In the north, people follow either Mahayana Buddhism or Buddhism of Big Vehicle while in the south and center, people exercise either Theravada or Buddhism of Small Vehicle. The second position is Christianity introduced in Vietnam much later with about 3 millions of supporters. Islam is exercised by a small community in Saigon and in the Mekong Delta. The lifestyle of the Vietnamese people is governed by philosophies of Confucius and Lao Tseu, the founders of Confucianism and Taoism. Caodaism and Hoahaoism are new religions which are syncretism of Christianity and Confucianism.
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Dao Mau - The traditional religion
 Cao Dai - The most interesting religion |
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