Vietnam is located on the eastern coast of the Indochinese Peninsula and is known as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Vietnamese music can be categorized into imperial court music, folk music, and religious and ceremonial music. Singapore is an independent republic in Southeast Asia comprised of one main island and about 50 small islands, and is a melting pot of different Asian cultures with the Merlion as its official mascot depicting a mythical creature that is half-lion and half-fish.