Outline of Vietnam

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
The Flag of Vietnam
The Coat of arms of Vietnam
The location of Vietnam
An enlargeable relief map of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

See also: Index of Vietnam-related articles

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Vietnam:

Vietnam – 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.

<templatestyles src="Template:TOC limit/styles.css" />

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Vietnam

Geography of Vietnam

An enlargeable topographic map of Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Geography of Vietnam
 Laos 2,130 km
 China 1,281 km
 Cambodia 1,228 km
  • Coastline: 3,444 km (excluding islands)

Environment of Vietnam

An enlargeable satellite image of Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Environment of Vietnam

Natural geographic features of Vietnam

Regions of Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Regions of Vietnam

Ecoregions of Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main articles: List of ecoregions in Vietnam and Ecoregions in Vietnam

Administrative divisions of Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Administrative divisions of Vietnam
Regions of Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Provinces of Vietnam § Regions

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

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Provinces of Vietnam

Vietnam is divided into 59 provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh).

Districts of Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: 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

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Demographics of Vietnam

Government and politics of Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Government of Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Politics of Vietnam

Branches of the government of Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Government of Vietnam

Executive branch of the government of Vietnam

Legislative branch of the government of Vietnam

Judicial branch of the government of Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Judiciary of Vietnam

Foreign relations of Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Foreign relations of Vietnam

International organization membership

The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Law of Vietnam

Military of Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Military of Vietnam

Local government in Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Local government in Vietnam

History of Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main articles: History of Vietnam, Timeline of the history of Vietnam, Portal:Current events/Vietnam, and Current events of Vietnam

Culture of Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Culture of Vietnam

Art in Vietnam

Sport in Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Sport in Vietnam

Economy and infrastructure of Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Economy of Vietnam

Education in Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Education in Vietnam

Health in Vietnam

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Health in Vietnam

See also

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Main article: Vietnam

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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
Retrieved from "https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_Vietnam&oldid=724811487"