Country Full Name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Location: Vietnam is in South Eastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, alongside China, Laos, and Cambodia.
Country Climate: Tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (May to September) and warm, dry season (October to March).
Country Terrain: Low, flat delta in south and north; central highlands; hilly, mountainous in far north and northwest.
Major Languages: Vietnamese.
Major Religions: Buddhism.
Country Population: 86.2 million (2008 est.) 87.2 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Vietnam is a developing mixed economy. Over the past 20 years, Vietnam has made a shift from a centrally planned economy to a Socialist-oriented market economy. The economy has experienced rapid growth. Vietnam is in transition from a planned economy to a market-oriented mixed economy.
Currency: Vietnamese Dong (VND).
Country Inflation: 23.1% (2008 est.) 7% (2009 est.).
City: Hanoi is the capital and second-largest city of Vietnam.
City Economy: Industrial production in the city has experienced a rapid boom since the 1990s in addition tourism, finance, and banking now play an increasingly important role.
Cost of Living: Hanoi has an overall cost of living index which equates it with low cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Hanoi is currently ranked 226 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
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I am a expats living in Vietnam and I realize other ideals of every expats about living in Vietnam. Few days ago, I met my friend who came to Vietnam for working, he does not like living in Vietnam, and he asked : “ Why do you like living in Vietnam which is small and developing country? “ . I explain for him that there are three reasons which make me like living in Vietnam :
First: Living in Vietnam is more comfortable than in US. We will not get stress and life is easier, no much worried.
Two: Vietnamese is very friendly with foreigner. I was borned in US and I find that American is cold and unfriendly . Example as: when I had meal in Vietnam, Vietnameses like having meal together even they are not familiar with each other. They treat me like a family member. This made me realize that I am not alone in Vietnam.
Three: I like Vietnamese simple life, such as: night life of Ho Chi Minh, landscape Vietnam is very beautiful such as: Ha Long Bay, Nha Trang, Phan Thiet – Bụi Né…, I like listing story history of Vietnam, I can buy good food or nice clothes with middle price. I can house for rent which is beautiful, satisfied, and most important is cheap.
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