Facts about Vietnam

 
 

  • Officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,
  • Its area is 329,707 sq km (127,301 sq mi).
  • Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, and Ho Chi Minh City is the country's largest city.
  • A cash-for-rats campaign has seen the rodent population in Vietnam decline by eight million in the past six months. The governnment instituted the program to safeguard crops.