Vietnam is located on the Indochina Peninsula, in Southeast Asia, along the Pacific coast. Vietnam shares a 4,550 km-long land borders with China to the North, Laos and Cambodia to the West; Eastern Sea to the East. On the map, Vietnam appears as an S-shaped strip of land, extending from latitude 23°23 'North to 8°27' North, with a length of 1,650 km from North to South, the widest part on land around 500 km; narrowest part 50 km.

Climate

Vietnam lies in the tropical belt, experiencing high temperatures and humidity throughout the year. The North of Vietnam is under the influence of the Chinese mainland, so it exhibits some characteristics of a continental climate. The Eastern Sea significantly affects the tropical monsoon climate, especially in coastal regions. Tropical monsoon climate inhomogeneous moisture throughout the territory of Vietnam, forming regions with markedly different climate. Vietnam's climate varies seasonally and regionally, from low to high altitudes, from north to south, and from east to west. Due to the strong impact of the northeast monsoon, the average temperature in Vietnam is lower than that of many other countries at the same latitude in Asia.

Resources

Vietnam has abundant mineral resources. Beneath its surface lie precious stones, coal, and valuable minerals such as tin, zinc, silver, gold, and antimony. The country also has substantial reserves of oil and gas, both offshore and on the mainland.

Terrain

Vietnam is a tropical country with the majority of the mountainous terrain (covering 3/4 area of territory), but mostly low hills, the plains occupy only 1/4 area. On the theory, the terrain and low hills (below 1,000 meters) make up 85% of the area. Alpine terrain (over 2000 meters) occupies only 1% of the country's area.

For the convenience of your business and leisure, we provide some extra information below (please click on each topic you are interested in):

• List of  embassies and consulates in Vietnam

• Transportation

Source: www.vietnamtourism.gov.vn, vietnam.travel