Tourist guide Viet Nam

With a diverse 4,000-year history, Vietnam has managed to preserve tradition and culture to form a fascinating fusion of the contemporary and the time honoured. Located on the eastern part of the Indochinese peninsula, the country is investing in the coastal regions, which are already very popular for their beautiful beaches and boat tours. Vietnam will host some major events of the industry, such as the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2009 (ATF 2009) and ASEAN Tourism Ministers Meeting. The number of visitors for tourism and the meeting industry has increased steadily over the last ten years, and in 2007 around 4 million international guests visited Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh (formerly Saigon) is the largest city and most important economic centre in Vietnam. Come visit this enchanting, booming country and experience all it has to offer.

Identity card

Capital :
Hanoi

Main cities :
Ho Chi Minh

Official language :
Vietnamese, Thaï, Khmer, Chinese

Currency :

• Dông (VND)

Public Holidays :

• New Year's Day : 1 January 2011 / 2012
• Vietnam Day : 27 January 2011 / 2012
• Têt ( Lunar New Year) : 3 February 2011 / 23 January 2012
• Foundation of the Vietnamese Communist Party : 3 February 2011 / 2012
• International Women's Day : 8 March 2011 / 2012
• Youth Day : 26 March 2011 / 2012
• Liberation Day : 30 April 2011 / 2012
• Labour Day : 1 May 2011 / 2012
• Ho Chi Minh's Birthday : 19 May 2011 / 2012
• International Children's Day : 1 June 2011 / 2012
• Memorial Day for War Martyrs : 27 June 2011 / 2012
• Revolution of 1945 : 19 August 2011 / 2012
• National Day : 2 September 2011 / 2012
• Confucius' Birthday : 6 November 2011 / 2012
• Teachers' Day :  20 November 2011 / 2012
• Army Day : 22 December 2011 / 2012