Thursday, December 09, 2010

Xin chao!

Xin Chao means Hello in Vietnam.

This blog is created to provide an in-depth study  to find out the true essence of the culture and traditions of a place. Through this case study, one can learn about the interlocked relationship between the Vietnamese people and culture of the place, and how culture will affect them and society.

Facts and Statistics of Vietnam
Location: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, alongside China, Laos, and Cambodia
Capital: Hanoi
Climate: tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (mid-May to mid-September) and warm, dry season (mid-October to mid-March)
Population: 82,689,518 (July 2004 est.)
Ethnic Make-up: Vietnamese 85%-90%, Chinese, Hmong, Thai, Khmer, Cham, various mountain groups
Religions: Buddhist, Hoa Hao, Cao Dai, Christian (predominantly Roman Catholic, some Protestant), indigenous beliefs and Muslim

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