VIETNAM

"xin cho"

 President : Trn i Quang

Prime Minister : Nguyen Xuan Phuc (2016)

Presidential/Parliamentary System
Single Party Socialist Republic lead by Communist Party of
Vietnam(CPV)
Even though Vietnam has a communist system, it does have
a president, vice president and several ministers that help
govern the area.

 Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and the country's

second largest city. The number of population in
2015 was estimated at 7.7 million people.

The ng has been the currency of Vietnam since

May 3, 1978. Issued by the State Bank of
Vietnam, it is represented by the symbol "".

Vietnamese

vocabulary has borrowings

from Chinese, and it
formerly used a modified set
of Chinese characters called
ch nm given vernacular
pronunciation.

red flag with a gold star

Red symbolizes revolution and blood.

The star represents the five main classes in Vietnamese society

intellectuals, farmers, workers, businessmen and military personnel.

RELIG ON
The triple religion (Vietnamese: tam gio)
referring to the syncretic combination of Mahayana Buddhism,
Confucianism, and Taoism, and Vietnamese folk religion

 Second largest exporter of RICE in the world

Rich in natural and mineral resources
(coal, phosphates, chromite, off-shore oil and gas deposits)

September 2
The day that Vietnam declaration of independence from France

Tet (Vietnamese New Year)

Tet is commonly described as Christmas,
Thanksgiving and your birthday all celebrated at once.
Mid-Autumn Festival
The second most celebrated Vietnamese holiday .
This celebration honors the harvest time and family.

PHO
a broth in which noodles, vegetables, and chicken,
beef, pork or shrimp are added.

LOTUS
a broth in which noodles, vegetables, and chicken,
beef, pork or shrimp are added.

Ao Dai
Ao dai. The o di is a Vietnamese national costume,
now most commonly worn by women. In its current
form, it is a tight-fitting silk tunic worn over pants.