.gif)
.gif){kind=icon}
.png)
Vietnam Travel Information | Travel Information Vietnam | Vietnam Travel Info | Travel Info Vietnam
Vietnam Travel Information: Vietnam Distination Guide
In order to help all traveler, we would like to give you the basic information of Vietnam.
Vietnam traveler's Tips
Viet Nam: Lying on the eastern part of the Indochinese peninsula, Vietnam is a strip of land shaped like the letter “S”. China borders it to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west, the East Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the east and south.
Vietnam Travel Infomation: Resources
Vietnam has a variety of mineral resources. Located beneath the subsoil are precious stones, coal and valuable minerals such as tin, zinc, silver, gold and antimony. Vietnam also has large deposits of oil and gas on its offshore islands and on the mainland.
Vietnam Travel Infomation: Topography
Three quarters of Vietnam's territory consists of mountains and hills. Vietnam is divided into four distinct mountainous zones.
Vietnam Travel Infomation: Climate
Vietnam is located in both a tropical and a temperate zone. It is characterized by strong monsoon influences, but has a considerable amount of sun, a high rate of rainfall, and high humidity. Regions located near the tropics and in the mountainous regions are endowed with a temperate climate.
Vietnam Map
This Vietnam map shows all the main places of interest for visitors to the country. The map is the copyright of vietnam-travel-guide.net and cannot be reproduced without permission.
Vietnam Travel Infomation: Vietnam Weather
From Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh is some 1600km which gives some indication of the size of the country. As a result the weather in Vietnam varies according to distinct climate zones. Due to regional climate differences there are no good or bad seasons to visit Vietnam.
Vietnam Travel Information: Vietnam War History
The Japanese eventually threw out and humiliated the Vichy French officials in the region, and gave Vietnam nominal independence in the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. When Japan surrendered, they turned over Vietnam to the Viet Minh.
Vietnam Travel Information: Vietnam War Sites
Vietnam war sites are located throughout the country and this page lists some of the main ones without pretending in any way to be a comprehensive guide. The Vietnam War itself is way beyond what this site is about.