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Hanoi listed among world’s top tourist destinations in 2010 [03/03/2010]
Hanoi is ranked third among 12 most attractive destinations in the world in 2010, announced a US prestigious tourist publisher...

Vietnam Airlines to provide 30,000 to help people get home for Tet [08/02/2010]
The national flag air carrier has decided to provide 136 more flights during Tet days, providing 28,800 more seats on domestic flights in an effort to ease the air ticket shortage.

Foreign tourists flock to Vietnam for a traditional Tet [08/02/2010]
It is estimated that over 416,000 foreign visitors came to Vietnam in January, a 20.4 percent increase from a year earlier and a 10 percent increase compared to December 2009...

Hue Festival 2010 honours city’s cultural heritage [21/01/2010]
More than 40 groups of artists and performance troupes from 31 countries will perform during Hue Festival 2010, scheduled to take place in the central province of Thua Thien Hue Vietnam from June 5-13...

National festival status urged for Hoang Sa rituals [12/01/2010]
Authorities in the central province of Quang Ngai Province have officially asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for the "Hoang Sa Tribute Rituals" to be given national festival status.

Facts About In Vietnam

Vietnam economy
Vietnam is one of the poorest countries in Asia with an estimated per capita income of less than US$300 per year, and hard currency debts of US$1.4 billion (owed mainly to Russia, the IMF and Japan)...

Vietnam education
Compared with other Third World countries, Vietnam's population is very well educated. Vietnam's literacy rate is estimated at 82%, although official figures put it even higher (95%)...

Vietnam climate
There are no good or bad seasons for visiting Vietnam. When one region is wet, cold or steamy hot, there is always somewhere else that is sunny and pleasantly warm...

Vietnam Flora & Fauna
Originally Vietnam was virtually covered in forest, from vast mangrove swamps fringing the coast to dense rainforest in the mountainous regions. Over millennia the forests have progressively been pushed back...

Vietnam Population & People
In 1999 Vietnam's population reached 77.8 million, making it the 13th most populous country in the world. Eighty-four per cent or the population is ethnic- Vietnamese, 2% is ethnic-Chinese and the rest is made up of Khmers, Chams and members or over 50 ethno-linguistic groups...

Vietnam Ecology & Environment
Vietnam's environment is not in the worst shape, but there are some troubling signs. Because Vietnam is a poor, densely populated agricultural country, humans often compete head-on with native plants and animals for the same resources...

Vietnam geography
Vietnam stretches over 1600km along the eastern coast of the Indochinese Peninsula (from 8°34' N to 23°22' N). The country's land area is 326,797 sq km, or 329,566 sq km including water...

Vietnamese language
Vietnamese is the official language of Vietnam, and it is spoken throughout the country. Dialectical differences are marked between the north, central and southern regions. There are also dozens of different languages spoken by the various ethnic minorities, particularly in the Central Highlands...

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