Vietnam 23.2.12

Foreign Study Tour- Vietnam
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Motto: Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc
"Independence – Freedom – Happiness"

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SCHEME
• Introduction & History
• Geography & Climate
• People & Population
• Religion, Culture & Tourism
• Govt & Political System
• Economy & Trade
• Foreign Relations
SCHEME OF PRESENTATION
Lt Cdr Jawad PN
Lt Cdr Aslam PN
Contd’

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SCHEME
• Armed Forces & Vietnamese Navy
• Important Tourist Sites in Hanoi
• Do’s and Dont’s
• Recommendations
SCHEME OF PRESENTATION
Lt Cdr Aslam PN

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INTRODUCTION
• Nature has blessed Vietnam
with
– Soaring mountains
– Eye catching landscapes
– Beautiful coast
– Radiant rice fields
• Nation of determined
optimists
• Protective of sovereignty
• Vietnam has it ALL

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• 1884 - Conquered by France
• 1887 - Part of French Indochina
• 1945 - Vietnam declared independence
• 1954 - France defeated by Communist forces under Ho Chi
Minh
• 1954 - Divided into Communist North & anti-Communist
South
HISTORY
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• 1960 – Extensive US aid to South Vietnam
• 1973 - U.S. forces withdrew from Vietnam
• 1975 - Country re-united under Communist rule
• 1986 - Economic and Political reforms
• 2000 - Vietnam established diplomatic ties with most
nations
HISTORY

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GEOGRAPHY
• Located in Eastern Indochina
peninsula
– North - China
– West - Laos & Cambodia
– East - South China Sea
– South - South China Sea
• 58 Provinces & 5
municipalities
• Lat: 8 – 24o N
Long: 102 - 110o E
• Total Area is 331,210 km2 8

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GEOGRAPHY
• Coastline is 3444 Km
• Land is hilly & densely
forested
• Level land covers 20%
• Mountains form 40% of
land
• Tropical forests cover 40%
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WEATHER
• Winter (Nov-Mar) - Below 15o C
• Summer (Apr - Oct) – Avg 30o C
• Rainy Season (Apr - Aug)

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POPULATION
• Population: Approx 90.5
Million
• World’s 13th most populous
country
• 8th most populous Asian
Country
• Growth rate 1.08%
• Life expectancy 73 years
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POPULATION
• Divided into 54 ethnic
groups
• Largest ethnic group Kinh
with 85% of total population
• Other major ethnic groups
are Tay and Thai with
1.89% and 1.8%
respectively
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OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
• Official language is Vietnamese
Cộng hòa Xã hội Chủ nghĩa Việt Nam
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
• English is increasingly favored as a second language
• French & Chinese are minority languages

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EDUCATION
• Literacy rate: 94%
• One of the highest in the region

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RELIGION
• Buddhism, Taoism and
Confucianism are dominant
religions
• 85% population exercise
Buddhism
• 8% are Christians
• 3% exercise syncretic
modern religion
• 70,000 Muslims & 50,000
Hindus

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CULTURE
• Society structured around
ancestral villages (l’ang)
• Culture is entwined with
Buddhism
• Influence of western
cultures

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CUISINE
• Use very little oil
• Include many vegetables
• Main dishes based on Rice
& Soya Sauce
• Sugar, serrano peppers,
lime and fish sauce are
most common flavourings

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COMMON DISHES
• Individual bowls of rice
• A roasted meat or fish dish
• A stir-fried vegetable dish
• Canh - Clear broth with
vegetables and meat
• Prepared fish sauce and/or
soy sauce for dipping

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TIME ZONE
• Time Zone - UTC + 7 (2 Hrs ahead of Pakistan)
• Our ETA Hanoi is 130935 Mar (PST)/ 1135 Mar (Vietnam
time)

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CURRENCY
• 1 US $ = 20,810 Dong
(Approx)
• 1 Pak Rupee = 229.33
Dong (Approx)
• Currency notes are
available in 500, 1000,
2000, 5000, 10000, 20000,
50000, 100000, 200000 &
500000.
• No coins

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TOURISM
• Major tourist destination
• About 3.77 Million tourist
visited in 2010 – 2011
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GOVT & POLITICAL SYSTEM
• New constitution in April 1992
• Real power centre is Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)
• Single-party communist state
• President is head of state and
C-in-C of Military
Truong Tan Sang
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GOVT & POLITICAL SYSTEM
• PM is head of the Govt
• National Assembly
composed of 498 members
• Supreme People’s Court
highest Court
• Military Courts posses
jurisdiction in National
Security

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TRADE & ECONOMY
• Govt approved economic
reforms in 1986
• 1990s: Became member of
WB, IMF & ADB
• One of fastest growing
economies in the world
• Economy has grown by
approx 6% in CFY
• Agricultural production
double from 1990 to 2011

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TRADE & ECONOMY
• In CFY, Exports reached $ 70 Billion and Imports $ 76.87
Billion
• BTA : a significant milestone
• 2007: became member of WTO.
• Exports expended 20 – 30%

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SALIENTS OF ECONOMY
• External Debt: $ 32.5 B
• Natural Resources:
– Crude Oil
– Coal
– Gold
– Manganese
– Chromate
• Principle products:
– Rice
– Coffee
– Pork
– Peanuts
– Fish
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SALIENTS OF ECONOMY
• Industry:
– Mining
– Electricity
– Gas
– Crude Oil
– Cement
– Coal
– Steel
• Principle Exports:
– Crude Oil
– Garments/Textile
– Sea Food
– Rice
– Coffee
– Rubber
– Jewelry
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• Bilateral trade is over $ 150 Million
• Pakistan imports rubber, tea, pepper, chemical product,
machineries & coal
• Pakistan exports leather raw materials, textile, cotton,
fiber, medicine, cloth, animal feed & materials for
production
TRADE WITH PAKISTAN

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FOREIGN RELATIONS
• Contours of Foreign Policy
– Independence & Self-reliance
– Peace & Cooperation
– Development
– Openness and diversification
– Multi-lateralization of relations
– Engage in international economic integration
– Expanding international cooperation in other fields

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FOREIGN RELATIONS
• Integration into regional and global economy
• Holds membership of 63 international organizations
• Member of around 650 international NGOs.
• Completed 2 years term in UNSC in 2009

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CHINA VIETNAM RELATIONS
• China established diplomatic ties with Vietnam in 1991
• China – Vietnam agreed on land borders in 1999
• Overlapping maritime claims result in bilateral tension
• Demarcation of land borders completed in 2008

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• Established diplomatic relations in 1972
• Pakistan opened embassy in 1973 (closed in 1980 /
re-opened in 2000)
• Vietnam opened embassy in 1978 (closed in 1984 /
re-opened in 2005)
• Relations considerably improved in recent years
PAKISTAN VIETNAM RELATIONS

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People’s Armed
Forces
People’s Army
People’s Public
Security
Civil Defence
Force
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ARMED FORCES

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People’s
Army
People’s
Ground
Forces
People’s
Navy
People’s Air
Force
Border
Defence
Force
Marine
Police 35
ARMED FORCES

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VIETNAM NAVY
Naval
Regions
1st
Regional
Command
2nd
Regional
Command
3rd
Regional
Command
4th
Regional
Command
5th
Regional
Command

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 Naval manpower: 42,000 (including officers and sailors)
 HQs: Hai Phong
 Commander: Admiral Nguyen Van Hien
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VIETNAM NAVY

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VIETNAM NAVY
• Gepard Class Frigates
– Recently inducted FFGs
– 02 in active service
– 02 under construction
– 8 x SSN 25 (SSMs)
– 1 x Osa M (SAM)
– 2 x Twin Torpedo
Launchers
– 12 – 20 Mines
– Anti S/M Rocket Launchers

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VIETNAM NAVY
• Petya II and III class frigates
• Tarantul I class
• BPS -500 corvettes
• OSA-II missile boat
• Turya class torpedo boat
• Shershan class torpedo boat
• Svetlyak class gunboat

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VIETNAM NAVY
 Amphibious LST
 Polnocny-B LSM
 LCU-1466 class
 T- 4 LCM
 HQ-966 class logistics ship
 BD-621 class logistics ship
 Mine Sweeper Admirable
Class

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HANOI
• Capital city
• City is pleasant
• Historical architectures
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TOURIST SITES IN HANOI
• Temple of literature
• Halong Bay
• Hanoi Water Park
• Heritage Site
• Hoan Kiem Lake
• Mausoleum of Hu Chi Minh
• Presidential Palace
• Truc Bach Lake
• National History Museum

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SHOPPING CENTERS IN HANOI
• Old Quarter Market
• Trang Tien Plaza
• Big C Super Center
• Shop Duc
• Mega Buy Shopping Center

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DO’s AND DON’Ts
DO’s
• Always drink bottled water
• Change money from a recognized money changer
• Store cash and other valuables/ documents in a safe place
• Dress discreetly while entering religious places
• Bargain while buying goods
• Ask permission for taking photograph of someone
• Carry warm clothing items

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DONT’s
• Carry more money than you need
• Indulge yourself into political/religious conversation
• Sleep or sit with the soles of your feet pointing towards the
public or hosts
• Take photographs of military installations
• Carryout excessive shopping
• Carry extra baggage
DO’s AND DON’Ts

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KEEP IN MIND
• Exchange of currency
• Higher prices will be quoted generally
• Carry small currency notes to avoid scams
• Prostitution is illegal
• Hire taxi/cab from reputable company
• Walking late on streets can be risky
• May avail guided motor cycle tour

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