Official name: Socialist republic of Vietnam
Surface : 330 900 km²  
Capital : Hanoi
Population : 83,5 million inhabitants   
Standard time : GMT + 7 hours
Local currency : Dong (VND) 

Administrative distribution:
 
05 major cities :
 
Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh city, Danang, Hai Phong, Can Tho
 
59 provinces :
 
An Giang, Bac Giang, Bac Can, Bac Lieu, Bac Ninh, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Ben Tre, Binh Dinh, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Binh Thuan, Ca Mau, Cao Bang, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Dien Bien, Dong Nai, Dong Thap, Gia Lai, Ha Giang, Hai Duong, HaNam, Ha Tay, Ha Tinh, Hau Giang, Hoa Binh, Hung Yen, Khanh Hoa, Kien Giang, Kon Tum, Lai Chau, Lam Dong, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Long An, Nam Dinh, Nghe An, Ninh Binh, Ninh Thuan, Phu Tho, Phu Yen, Quang Binh, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Quang Ninh, Quang Tri, Soc Trang, Son La, Tay Ninh, Thai Binh, Thai Nguyen, Thanh Hoa, Thua Thien - Hue, Tien Giang, Tra Vinh, Tuyen Quang, Vinh Long, Vinh Phuc, Yen Bai