Outline of Vietnam
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a sovereign country located on the eastern extent of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia.[1] It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east. With a population of over 86 million, Vietnam is the 13th most populous country in the world.
Vietnam was under Chinese control for a thousand years before becoming a nation-state in the 10th century. Successive dynasties flourished along with geographic and political expansion deeper into Southeast Asia, until it was colonized by the French in the mid-19th century. Efforts to resist the French eventually led to their expulsion from the country in the mid-20th century, leaving a nation divided politically into two countries. Bitter fighting between the two sides continued during the Vietnam War, ending with a communist victory in 1975.
Emerging from a long and bitter war, the war-ravaged nation was politically isolated. The government’s centrally-planned economic decisions hindered post-war reconstruction and its treatment of the losing side engendered more resentment than reconciliation. In 1986, it instituted economic and political reforms and began a path towards international reintegration. By 2000, it had established diplomatic relations with most nations. Its economic growth had been among the highest in the world in the past decade. These efforts culminated in Vietnam joining the World Trade Organization in 2007 and its successful bid to become a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council in 2008.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Vietnam:
General reference
Geography of Vietnam
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- Laos 2,130 km
- China 1,281 km
- Cambodia 1,228 km
- Coastline: 3,444 km (excluding islands)
Environment of Vietnam
Natural geographic features of Vietnam
Regions of Vietnam
Ecoregions of Vietnam
Administrative divisions of Vietnam
Regions of Vietnam
The Vietnamese government often groups the various provinces into eight regions. These regions are not always used, and alternative classifications are possible.
Provinces of Vietnam
Vietnam is divided into 59 provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh).
Districts of Vietnam
The provinces of Vietnam are divided into districts (huyện), provincial cities (thành phố trực thuộc tỉnh), and towns (thị xã).
Demography of Vietnam
Government and politics of Vietnam
- Main article: Government of Vietnam and Politics of Vietnam
Branches of the government of Vietnam
Executive branch of the government of Vietnam
Legislative branch of the government of Vietnam
Judicial branch of the government of Vietnam
- Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam
- District Courts of Vietnam
- Provincial People’s Courts of Vietnam
- Military Tribunals of Vietnam
- Administrative Court of Vietnam
- Economic Court of Vietnam
- Labor Court of Vietnam
Foreign relations of Vietnam
International organization membership
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Vietnam
Main article:
Law of VietnamMilitary of Vietnam
Local government in Vietnam
History of Vietnam
- Main article: History of Vietnam, Timeline of the history of Vietnam, and Current events of Vietnam
Culture of Vietnam
Art in Vietnam
Sports in Vietnam
Economy and infrastructure of Vietnam
Education in Vietnam
Health in Vietnam
See also
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References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Vietnam
- Government
- Economy
- Media
- State-run
- Non state-run
While all media in Vietnam must be sponsored by a Communist Party organization and be registered with the government, the following media sources have less government control than others.
- VnExpress: Popular online newspaper (Vietnamese)
- Tuổi Trẻ (Youth): Daily newspaper with highest circulation, affiliated with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Organization of Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese)
- Thanh Niên (Youth): Major daily newspaper, affiliated with the Vietnam National Youth Federation
- Lao Động (Labour): Major daily newspaper, affiliated with the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (the sole labour union in Vietnam) (Vietnamese)
- Tiền Phong (Vanguard): Major daily newspaper, affiliated with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth organization (Vietnamese)
- Vietnam Economic Times – for foreign investors.
- Overviews
- Culture of Vietnam encyclopedia
- BBC – Country profile: Vietnam
- CIA World Factbook – Vietnam
- Freedom House "Countries at the Crossroads" report - Vietnam: information on government accountability, civil liberties, rule of law, and anticorruption efforts
- VietNam Map or a collection of Vietnamese maps
- Encyclopaedia Britannica – Vietnam
- Vietnam at the Open Directory Project
- US State Department – Vietnam includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
- US Library of Congress – Country Study: Vietnam
- Information about Vietnam: from the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affair
- M&A Market in Vietnam's Transition Economy: Vuong, Q.H et al., 2010. Journal of Economic Policy and Research, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 1–54 (English)
- Le Viêt Nam, aujourd'hui: News concerning Vietnam (English & French)
- Business Anti-Corruption Portal Vietnam Country Profile
- Vietnam tourism website and Vietnam Travel Official Tourism website of Vietnam
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