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Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country on the South China Sea known for its beaches, rivers, Buddhist pagodas and bustling cities. Hanoi, the capital, Country homage to the nation’s iconic Communist-era leader, Ho Chi Minh, via a huge marble mausoleum. Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) has French colonial landmarks, plus Vietnamese War history museums and the Củ Chi tunnels, used by Viet Cong soldiers.

Population: 95.54 million
Capital: Hanoi
Currency: Vietnamese dong (VND)
Official languages: vietnamese
Different ways to move around: Grab car app is like Uber in south east Asia, it’s cheaper and more accessible than taxis. Renting a motorbike is 5$/day and it’s the best way to move around on your own. Long-distance buses and trains are also cheap. ( night bus, night train )

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. ~Mae west

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