Vietnam — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Vietnam: capital Hanoi, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Vietnam is in Asia. Its capital is Hanoi.

Climate

Tropical in the south; monsoonal in the north with hot, rainy season from May to September and warm, dry season from October to March

Low, flat delta in south and north; central highlands; hilly, mountainous terrain in the far north and northwest

Vietnam is the world's second-largest coffee exporter after Brazil.

Son Doong Cave in Vietnam is the world's largest known cave passage by volume.

Vietnam has more motorbikes than any other country — roughly 45 million registered.

111: Vietnam falls under Chinese rule for over a millennium

938: Ngo Quyen defeats the Chinese at the Battle of Bach Dang, restoring independence

1858: French colonization of Vietnam begins

1945: Ho Chi Minh declares independence, founding the Democratic Republic of Vietnam

1975: Fall of Saigon reunifies Vietnam under communist rule

1986: Doi Moi economic reforms launch Vietnam's market-oriented transformation