Vietnam

Bao Nguyen

Geography
Area: 331,210 sq. km
Smaller than Montana

Capital: Hanoi Largest: Ho Chi Minh City

History
1858 - French influence 1945/54 First Indochina War 1954/75 Vietnam War

People
Vietnamese (Kinh)
Many ethnic groups

Language: Vietnamese Religion: Buddhism Single-Party State

Food
Bnh Bao Spring rolls Animals blood Bnh M

Economy
2012 GDP: $320.5 Billion (PPP)
Real Growth Rate 5.1%

Sectors:
48% Agriculture 22.4% Industry 29.6% Services

Modernize economic standards

Business
English is widely spoken Believes in hierarchy Punctual Patience.

SWOT
S High labor force W Low currency value (pegged system) O Growing Economy with 91 million people T Currency weakness/high income inequality

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Sources
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