Vietnam
Country in Asia
In brief
Population: 101.6M (2025). World rank 16 of 216; in Asia, 8 of 49. Area: 331,212 km². World rank 68 of 249; in Asia, 19 of 50. GDP: $514.7B (2025). World rank 32 of 210; in Asia, 12 of 47. From 2015 to 2025: population 92.8M → 101.6M, GDP $239.3B → $514.7B, and GDP per person $2,578 → $5,066.
State
- Official name
- Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Local name
- Việt Nam
- Capital
- Hanoi
- Region
- Asia
- Form of government
- Communist party-led state
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Vietnamese
- Currency
- Vietnamese Dong (VND)
- Time zones
- UTC+7
- Calling code
- +84
- Emergency numbers
- 113, 114, 115
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- A, C, F, G
- Mains voltage
- 220 V