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Geography
What Countries are on the border of vietnam?
There are 4 countries which border Vietnam and they are Laos, China , Cambodia , S.E Thailand but it also borders the South China Sea and Gulf Of Tonkin.
What is the climate like?
Vietnam’s climate is dictated by two monsoon seasons — the northeast monsoon which runs from roughly October to March and the southwest monsoon from April to September. The former brings the cold to all of northern Vietnam, the cool to the central region as far south as Da Nang and the warm to the remainder. The latter turns up the humidity, the temperature and the rainfall across the country except for the mountains in the far north which remain cool.Broadly speaking, Vietnam’s wet season runs from around May to October in the north, August to December in central Vietnam and May to November in the south. As with many Southeast Asian countries, this wet season is characterised by a downpour for a few hours a day rather than all day torrential rain.Of the three regions, the north has the most complex weather patterns. Its mountainous areas remain cool year round and can be downright freezing in December and January. The northern winter runs from December to March when even Hanoi can get pretty cold (by Southeast Asian standards). By March things are warming up and the rain is become more frequent. From May through to September / October it is the height of the North’s wet season, with June, July and August being both the hottest and the wettest months. By mid October, the rains drop off, as does the temperature and the slide back into the cool season begins.
What is the capital city of vietnam?
The capital of Socialist Republic of Vietnam ( Another name fore this is Viet nam or Vietnam) is Hanoi.Hanoi has shaken off its hostile attitude to travelers and has become one of the most beguiling cities in Asia. It is slow-paced and pleasant, with a lovely landscape of lakes, shaded boulevards, verdant public parks, colonial French houses and astounding modern skyscrapers. Hanoi’s enchanting Old Quarter is rich with over a thousand years of history. Surface from its thronged labyrinth to explore the city’s lakes, pagodas, historical houses and strange preponderance of turtle imagery. The museums will help make sense of it all.
Is it in the North or south of Vietnam?
The capital of Vietnam, in the northern part of the country on the Red River. Founded before the seventh century, it became the capital of French Indochina after 1887 and the capital of North Vietnam after 1954. The city was bombed heavily during the Vietnam War. Population: 1,830,000.
What is the big city in the South ?
Ho Chi Minh city, which is known as Sai Gon. It locates in center of southern Vietnam. Population is about 7 million (2008). It used to be the capital of South Vietnam republic.
What is the geography of Vietnam?
Latitude/Longitude (Capital City)
21º 01′ N, 105º 52′ E
Relative Location Vietnam is in both the eastern and northern hemisphere.It’s positioned in Southeast Asia, a recognized geographical region of the Asian continent. The country is bordered by the Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Tonkin, Gulf of Thailand, South China Sea, and the countries of China, Laos and Cambodia.
What other Countries have ruled Vietnam ?
China ruled North Vietnam with a communist government and France ruled South Vietnam with a democratic government.
Why was French spoken in Vietnam?
Vietnam was the colony of the France, The french came first to Vietnam in 1858 and occupied in Vietnam nearly 100 years, until 1954 after the famous battle called Dien Bien Phu finished. During that time many Vietnamese people could speak french. Now, french is still spoken in Vietnam but just for working, Vietnamese is the mother language, the second language is English, in some fields people use french for working such as french companies in Vietnam, french speaking guides,…
Why was America in Vietnam during the 1960′s ?
After WWII, President Truman (and the other western allies) viewed Communism (in the form of the Soviet Union) as the greatest post-war threat. The turning point for Asia came in Dec. 1949 when Chinese communist forces won the civil war in China. Now the U.S. feared all of Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand) might fall to communism. When France pulled-out of Vietnam in 1955-56, the U.S. basically felt it had to fill the void in order to prevent Ho Chi Minh from unifying Vietnam under communist rule (the 1956 peace accords with France had divided Vietnam in half). So starting in 1955, the U.S. started sending military advisors to assist the South Vietnamese Army. The conflict continued to escalate as communist rebels in the South gained more control of the countryside, which required more & more U.S. military advisors & equipment to prop-up the South Vietnamese army. Finally, in 1965, we sent combat troops to prop-up South Vietnam
What System of goverment is in place ?
The system in Vietnam is a communist state.
Culture
What is the traditional dress of the Vietnamese people?
clothes, especially Ao Dai, is the one which vietnamese people are always proud of and which attracts most foreigners.
What sort of food is popular?
Stir-fried dishes are very popular, due probably to the Chinese influence. Very hot and spicy food is found in the Center.
What are the Vietnamese art,music & temples ?
Art
Neolithic art
Pottery dating to the stone age (approximately 8,000 BCE) has been found in Bac Son, Vietnam. This pottery was made from clay, and in its beginnings was largely basic and lacking any artistic flare
Bronze Age art
The highly developed Dong Son culture that flourished in North Vietnam (from about 1,000 BC to the 4th century BC) was the civilization responsible for the world-famous Dong Son drums, a product of their advanced bronze-casting skills.
Nguyen Dynasty
The Nguyen dynasty, the last ruling dynasty of Vietnam, saw a renewed interest in ceramics and porcelain art. Imperial courts across Asia imported Vietnamese ceramics.
Despite how highly developed the performing arts (such as imperial court music and dance) became during the Nguyen dynasty, some view other fields of arts as beginning to decline during the latter part of the Nguyen dynasty.
Modern art
Modern Vietnamese artists began to utilize French techniques with many traditional mediums such as silk, lacquer, etc., thus creating a unique blend of eastern and western elements.
Visual arts
Silk painting,Woodblock print
Traditional music
Traditional Vietnamese music is extremely diverse, consisting of many different styles varying from region to region. Some of the most widely known genres include Quan ho: A type of improvisational music, it is sung acappella and has a longstanding tradition in Vietnam, used in courtship rituals. Imperial Court music: Music performed in the Vietnamese court during feudalistic times. When referring specifically to the Nha nhac form it includes court music from the Tran Dynasty on to the Nguyen Dynasty. It features an array of instruments, featuring musicians and dancers adorned in elaborate garb.Ca tru : An ancient form of chamber music which originated in the imperial court. It gradually came to be associated with a geisha -type of entertainment where talented female musicians entertained rich and powerful men, often scholars and bureancrats who most enjoyed the genre. It was condemned in the 20th century by the government, being tied falsely with prostitution but recently it has seen a revival as appreciation for its cultural significance has grown. Vietnam has completed documents to have Ca tru recognized by UNESCO as a potential Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Temple
Buddhist phuoe Hue Temple (located in wetheral park,Australia)
Hai Ba Trung Temple (located in northwest of Hanoi,Vietnam)
picture of Vietnamese Laquerware
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