ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL: Hanoi

COMMERCIAL CAPITAL: Ho Chi Minh

GEOGRAPHY
Covering an area of 331,688 square kilometers Vietnam lies on the eastern margin of the indochinese peninsula with a coastline of 3,260 Kilometers.

DEMOGRAPHY
A population of close to 87 Million. Muslims account for about 0.08% of the population.

CLIMATE
Vietnam has a tropical monsoon type of climate. The average temperature Ranges based on the time period. It can range from 20C to 27C (average figures)

LANGUAGES SPOKEN
Vietnamese .Chinese is used as well.

LOCAL TIME
GMT+7 hrs throughout the year

BUSINESS HOURS
General: 7- 8 AM to 4-5 PM

HOLIDAYS
Liberation Day/Reunification Day : April 30th
International workers'Day : May 1st
National Day : September 2nd

Based on the lunar calandar:
Vietnamese New Year

CURRENCY
Vietnamese Dong

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Police: 113
Medical: 115
Fire: 114