4. 6%
46%
41%
4%
1%
2%
2%
Historyof Vietnam
1. Early kingdoms: 147
years (257 BC - 110 BC)
2. Period of Chinese
domination:1049 years
(111 BC - 938 AD)
3. Independence:920 years
(938 - 1858)
4. French colonization:96
years (1858 - 1954)
5. The American war: 21
years (1954 - 1975)
Vietnam history is history of wars
5. - 331,690 km2 (65th)
- Capital: Hanoi
- 63 cities and provinces
- Largest city: Ho Chi Minh city
- 86 million (13th)
- Young population (57%
below the age of 30)
Population
Economy
- 6-8.5% annual GDP growth
- Agriculture-based economy
6. - Buddhism: 85%
- Christianity: 8%
- Caodaism: 3%
- Others: 4%
Religions
- Tropical and temperate zone
- Two seasons
– Rainy season (mid-May to mid-Sep)
– Dry season (mid-Oct to mid-Mar)
Climate
- Vietnamese (official)
- English, French, Chinese …
Language
13. Vietnamese people usually return to their families during TếtNew clothes for their childrenCooking traditional Tết food (Bánh Chưng, Bánh Tét)Family reunionsWishing happy new Year, giving lucky money to children and elderly people
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Editor's Notes
: Young population – More than 80 million: 15th in the world
– 0-14 years: 30.2%
– 15-64 years: 64.2%
– 65 years and over: 5.6%
•: Median age
– total: 24.5 years (Japan 42 years)
– male: 23.6 years
– female: 25.5 years
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_population
20: Chinese
17: Indian
5: American
1: Vietnamse
GDP (nominal) 2008 estimate - Total $89.829 billion[2] (60th) - Per capita $1,042[2] (139th)
http://www.business7.co.uk/insider-magazine/current-issue-feed/2009/05/06/international-vietnam-a-fast-growing-and-open-economy-97298-21342908/
- 54 ethnic groups
-Kinh (ethnic Vietnamese): 86.2%,
-Tay: 1.9%,
Thai 1.7%,
Muong: 1.5%,
Khmer: 1.4%,
Chinese 1.1%,
Collectivism-oriented: live in the village, everybody knows each other, sharing bed, food, asking personal questions (salary, marriage life, gain weight/lose weight)
Culture values: Family-oriented (take care of parents, more than 1 generation living under the same root), Respect older people (asking for age to address correctly, life experience is valued, parents and grandparents make decisions), Respect others
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Traditionally, husbands play an important role in the family.
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