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