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South-Eastern Asia · Country dossier

Vietnam

Socialist Republic of Vietnam

CapitalHanoi
CurrencyVietnamese đồng (VND)
PowerType A / C / F · 220 V
LanguagesVietnamese

Vietnam is long and thin, so the classic trip runs north to south (or back) between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with stops along the coast. Its e-visa has become the standard way in for most visitors.

Region
Asia · South-Eastern Asia
Population
101.3M (101,343,800)
Area
331,212 km²

Right now in Hanoi

Local time in Hanoi — Asia/Saigon
Weather in Hanoi
Currency VND · ₫ Vietnamese đồng
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7-day forecast for Hanoi

Upcoming public holidays

National holidays in Vietnam over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.

Practical facts

Languages
Vietnamese
Calling code
+84
Internet domain
.vn
Currency
Vietnamese đồng (VND)
Time zones
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh

Power

Plug types: Type A, Type C, Type F

Voltage 220 V · Frequency 50 Hz

Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.

Airports in Vietnam

+ 9 more airports — use search to find them.

Bordering countries

Know before you go

Source: Wikipedia — Vietnam, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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