Fast facts about Vietnam

Discover the key statistics and facts about Vietnam

• Official country name (long form): Socialist Republic of Vietnam

• Government type: communist state

• Total land area: 331,210 sq. km (slightly larger than New Mexico)

• Border countries: Cambodia, China, Laos

• Coastline: 3,444 km (excludes islands)

• Mean elevation: 398 m

• Population: 98,721,275 (July 2020 est.), #16 in the world

• Literacy rate: 95%

• Official language: Vietnamese, although English is increasingly favoured as a second language. Among the older generations you might also find some French-speakers.

• Religions: Buddhist 7.9%, Catholic 6.6%, Hoa Hao 1.7%, Cao Dai 0.9%, Protestant 0.9%, Muslim 0.1%, none 81.8% (2009 est.)

• UNESCO World Heritage Sites: 8

• Currency: Dong (VND)

*Statistics from the CIA World Factbook 2020