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COUNTRY HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT VIETNAM

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Geography

An S-shaped country with a 3,400 km coastline; mountainous and densely forested.

Total Land Area
331,000 sq km/128,000 sq mi

Capital Hanoi

GDP in US$ (Billion) 

Global Ranking (2021)
41

Economy

Currency  Vietnam  đồng
VND 22,963/US$ (April 30, 2022)

Major Economic Sectors
Agriculture 14%, Industry 37%,
Services 39%, Others 11%

Official Language
Vietnamese
English is favored as a 2nd language.

Literacy Rate
96% (2018) for adults 15 years old and above.

GDP Growth (%)

Population

97 million (2020)
Young population that is highly literate.

Urban Population 37.1%

Labor Force Participation Rate

Above the 66% average  in ASEAN. 

2nd highest in the region.

Labor force by Sector
Agriculture   37%
Industrial   27%
Services   36%

GDP Per Capita

US$ ‘000