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INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION

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JOSEPH ANTHONY A. ONTULAN INTRODUCTION ABOUT VIETNAM

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TABLE CONTENT
Geography ......................................................................................................... 2 People ................................................................................................................ 4 History ............................................................................................................... 6 Economy ........................................................................................................... 8 Tourist ............................................................................................................... 9

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FINAL PRESENTATION PLANNING WORKSHOP THIS WEEK

NAME: Date of presentation: TITLE OF PRESENTATION: INTRODUCTION ABOUT VIETNAM A. GEOGRAPHY TRAN HUYNH NHU

- Country name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam

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- Capital: Hanoi (6.232 million people); on August 1 st, 2008 the capital citys administrative borders were officially expanded to include Ha Tay Province and parts of Hoa Binh and Vinh Phuc. - Geographical location: + Longitude: + Latitude: from from to to East North

+ Mainland area: 331,690 km2 (equivalent in size to Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee combined) + Distance (air way) between the northernmost point and the southernmost point: 1,650 km. + Distance East-West at max: 600 km (Northern), 400 km (Southern); at min: 50 km (Quang Binh, Central Part). - Climate: Vietnam is located in the tropical and temperate zone characterized by high temperature and humidity all year round, especially in rainy season. - The average rainfall each year: Hanoi: Hue: 1,763 mm 2,867 mm

Ho Chi Minh City: 1,910 mm

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- The average air humidity is over 80%, even 90% in rainy season and in drizzly weather. B. PEOPLE - Population: + Population: + Country comparison to the world: - Ethnic groups: 90 million (November 2013) 13

1% 2% 2% 2%

ETHNIC GROUPS
1% 1% 1% 4% KINH TAY THAI MUONG KHOME HOA 86% NUNG HMONG OTHERS

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- Religions:

RELIGIONS
BUDDHIST CATHOLIC HOA HAO CAO DAI PROTESTANT MUSLIMS NONE

9%

7%

1%

1%

1%

0.10%

80.80%

- Languages: + Vietnamese (official) + English (increasingly favored as a second language) + Some French + Chinese + Khmer + Mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian) - Literacy + Definition: + Total population: + Male: + Female: age 15 and over can read and write 90.3% 93.9% 86.9%

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C. HISTORY A typical feature of Vietnamese culture is the village culture. It is Vietnamese villages that have nurtured and fostered the quintessence of the traditional culture, the spirit of unity among the Vietnamese in the struggle against the domination of the North and the policy of assimilation of Northern dynasties to gain national independence, maintaining the nations traditions and cultures. In the cause of national building, the Vietnamese also had to cope with the foreign aggression. During 12 centuries from the resistance against the Qin dynasty in the 3rd century B.C until late 20th century the Vietnamese had to endure hundreds of wars and uprisings against foreign aggression. Since the 2nd century B.C, Vietnam had been dominated by different Chinese dynasties for more than a thousand years. Vietnam entered the period of renaissance and development under the Ly (1009 1226), Tran (1226 1400), Ho (1400 1407) and Le So (1428 1527) dynasties. Dai Viet the name of country under the Ly Tran Le So dynasties, was known as a prosperous country in Asia. This period marked the golden age of Vietnams history. In the 19th century, Western capitalist country entered the period of imperialism and colonialism. Through missionaries and trade, the French gradually dominated Vietnam. For the first time in history, the

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Vietnamese nation had to cope with the invasion of a Western country. Vietnam became a semi-feudal colony for nearly 100 years from 1858 to 1945. The formation of the Communist Party of Vietnam marked the prevailing strength of the working class and revolutionary movements led by the proletarians. In August 1945, under the leadership of the Communist Party headed by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later known as President Ho Chi Minh), the Vietnamese people and the Armed Propaganda Unit for National Liberation (known as Peoples Army) successfully launched a g eneral uprising to seize power. With the Proclamation of Independence on 2nd September 1945, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam came into being. The global-shaking victory of Dien Bien Phu (May 1954) and the Geneva Accord (July 1954) put an end to the war of resistance against the French colonialists, opening up a new era of independence and freedom for the Vietnamese nation in which North Vietnam embarked upon the transitional period towards socialism. According to the Geneva Agreement, South Vietnam was under the temporary control of the French and the Americans in the run-up to the general elections. Nevertheless, the general elections could never be held due to the interference of the United States. The Republic of South Vietnam headed by Ngo Dinh Diem was established by the United States. Vietnam continued to be divided for more than 20 years.

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Between 1954 and 1975, Vietnam had to fight another war for national liberation and unification. With untold hardships, the war came to a successful and following the victory of the historic Ho Chi Minh Operation in 1975. Since then, the unified Vietnam has ushered into a new era of peace, unification and national construction. D. ECONOMY Economy overview Vietnam densely-populated developing country that in the last 30 years has had to recover from the is a

ravages of war, the loss of financial support from the old Soviet Bloc, and the rigidities of a centrally-planned economy. Since 2001, Vietnamese authorities have reaffirmed their commitment to economic liberalization and international integration. Vietnams membership in the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and entry into force of the US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement in December 2001 have led to even more rapid changes in Vietnams trade and economic regime.

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Vietnams export to the US increased 900% from 2001 to 2007. Vietnam joined the WTO in January 2007 following over a decade long negotiation process. WTO membership has provided Vietnam an anchor to the global market and reinforced the domestic economic reform process. As global growth sharply drops in 2009, Vietnams export-oriented economy exports were 68% of GDP in 2007 will suffer from bankruptcies, and decreased foreign investment. Real GDP growth for 2009 could fall between 4% and 5%. Inflation, which reached nearly 25% in 2008, will likely moderate to single digits in 2009. E. TOURISM In 1981, Vietnamese tourism became a member of the World Tourism Organization (WTO). In 1989, it was the member of The Pacific Asia Tourism Association (PATA). Vietnam has signed 12 tourism cooperation agreements with Southeast Asian nations, China, France, Uzbekistan, Israel and some others in the future. Many Vietnamese tourist enterprises have been participating in PATA, JATA, ASTA and having business relations with 800 business partners from over 50 countries. In order to meet the increasing demand of visitors, the Vietnamese tourism has already mobilized internal and external resources to develop technical infrastructure, especially hotels and restaurants to serve 8.9 million international visitors and 25 million domestic tourists. Many tourism cooperation projects with foreign partners are still implemented. Some famous tourist destination in Vietnam:
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Da nang

Nha trang

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SAPA

Ha long bay

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Hue ancient capital

Hoi an ancient town

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My son holy land

Phong nha ke bang

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Cai be Floatingmarket

Tram chim national park

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