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Người Việt 𠊛越 written in chữ Nôm
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The name Việt Nam means 'Viet of the South' in Vietnamese word order.

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Vietnam

Population
101.6M
Area
331,212 km²
Capital
Hanoi
Continent
Asia
16th most populous country in the world

Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of Mainland Southeast Asia. With an area of about 331,000 square kilometres and a population of over 102 million, it is the world's 16th-most populous country.

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Photo: Lê Ngô Cát 黎吳吉, Phạm Đình Toái 范廷碎 · Public Domain

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Người Việt 𠊛越 written in chữ Nôm
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Vietnam's coastline is 3,444 km long.

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Vietnam

Population
101.6M
Area
331,212 km²
Capital
Hanoi
Continent
Asia
16th most populous country in the world

Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of Mainland Southeast Asia. With an area of about 331,000 square kilometres and a population of over 102 million, it is the world's 16th-most populous country.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: Lê Ngô Cát 黎吳吉, Phạm Đình Toái 范廷碎 · Public Domain

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Fansipan is the highest mountain on the Indochinese Peninsula, standing at 3,143 m.

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Vietnam

Population
101.6M
Area
331,212 km²
Capital
Hanoi
Continent
Asia
16th most populous country in the world

Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of Mainland Southeast Asia. With an area of about 331,000 square kilometres and a population of over 102 million, it is the world's 16th-most populous country.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Lê Ngô Cát 黎吳吉, Phạm Đình Toái 范廷碎 · Public Domain

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Hang Sơn Đoòng is among the largest caves in the world, over 8.8 km in length.

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Vietnam

Population
101.6M
Area
331,212 km²
Capital
Hanoi
Continent
Asia
16th most populous country in the world

Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of Mainland Southeast Asia. With an area of about 331,000 square kilometres and a population of over 102 million, it is the world's 16th-most populous country.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Lê Ngô Cát 黎吳吉, Phạm Đình Toái 范廷碎 · Public Domain

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Vietnam is ranked 16th worldwide in biological diversity, home to approximately 16% of the world's species.

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Vietnam

Population
101.6M
Area
331,212 km²
Capital
Hanoi
Continent
Asia
16th most populous country in the world

Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of Mainland Southeast Asia. With an area of about 331,000 square kilometres and a population of over 102 million, it is the world's 16th-most populous country.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Lê Ngô Cát 黎吳吉, Phạm Đình Toái 范廷碎 · Public Domain

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