Time
GMT + 7
Area
329,247 sq km (127,123 sq miles)
Population
88.1 million (UN, 2009)
Population Density
259 per sq km.
Capital
Hanoi. Population: 6.5 million (estimate 2009).
Language
Vietnam’s official language is Vietnamese, a tonal language spoken as a mother tongue by 90% the country’s population. Vietnamese is written using a 29 letter alphabetical system. However, the accent of Vietnamese varies from province to province. Besides Vietnamese, around 50 other languages are spoken by ethnic minorities. English is a popular foreign language and is used in most offices, restaurants in big cities or tourism places. French, Russian, Chinese, Japanese are also popular and can be found in tourist places.
Mobile Phone Standard
GSM 900MHz / 1800MHz.
You will almost certainly be able to use your existing mobile phone on in Vietnam, assuming it is a GPRS SIM card model. You should check to see if it's locked to your home network but even then, it's cheap and straightforward to have it unlocked in Vietnam, meaning you'll then be able to use it on, any network in the World.
The three big players in the cellular market are Vinafone, Viettel and Mobiphone. Competition is fierce and there is little to distinguish between them in terms of price and coverage, so take your pick of the promotions... and there are always promotions. Calls are normally very cheap, including international rates
Electricity & Power Sockets
220/110 volts AC, 50Hz. Plugs used are type A, C & G.
Visas
To check if you need a visa to visit Vietnam,
please check :
www.visahq.com
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