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Weather Overview
With a multitude of altitudes and latitudes there's always somewhere that is pleasantly sunny and warm if you're prepared to find it. Temperatures are usually hot and humid, around the low 30°Cs (high 80°Fs), but if you head north and along the coast they cool down to comfortable temperatures towards January. The weather is determined by two monsoons; the winter monsoon comes from the northeast between October and March bringing wet chilly winters to all areas north of Nha Trang, but dry and warm temperatures to the south. From April or May to October, the southwestern monsoon brings warm, humid weather and buckets of rain to the whole country except for those areas sheltered by mountains.
from www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/asia/vietnam/essential
from www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/asia/vietnam/essential
About Vietnam Link
History
Timeline ( Origins Early Independence Chinese domination Dynastic Period Colonization Franco Vietnamese War Vietnam War Reform)
Politics
Constitution Political parties (Communist Party of Vietnam) Elections
Government
Executive branch ( President Prime Minister) Legislative branch ( National Assembly) Judicial branch ( Supreme People’s Court Provincial Municipal Court Local Court Military Court) Law enforcement (People's Police of Vietnam) Foreign relations Vietnam People's Army ( Ground Forces Navy Air Force Coast Guard)
Economy
Doi Moi Companies VND
Transportation
Airlines (Vietnam Airlines Pacific Airlines) Airports (Tan Son Nhat International Airport Noi Bai International Airport Da Nang International Airport) Vietnam Railways
Geography
Northwest Northeast Red River Delta North Central Coast South Central Coast Central Highlands Southeast Mekong River Delta
Society
Demographics Ethnic groups Religion Culture Media Education Holidays
Arts
Music Cinema Cuisine Martial Arts Literature
Other
Communications Flag Coat of arms Provinces Vietnamese diaspora Human rights
Timeline ( Origins Early Independence Chinese domination Dynastic Period Colonization Franco Vietnamese War Vietnam War Reform)
Politics
Constitution Political parties (Communist Party of Vietnam) Elections
Government
Executive branch ( President Prime Minister) Legislative branch ( National Assembly) Judicial branch ( Supreme People’s Court Provincial Municipal Court Local Court Military Court) Law enforcement (People's Police of Vietnam) Foreign relations Vietnam People's Army ( Ground Forces Navy Air Force Coast Guard)
Economy
Doi Moi Companies VND
Transportation
Airlines (Vietnam Airlines Pacific Airlines) Airports (Tan Son Nhat International Airport Noi Bai International Airport Da Nang International Airport) Vietnam Railways
Geography
Northwest Northeast Red River Delta North Central Coast South Central Coast Central Highlands Southeast Mekong River Delta
Society
Demographics Ethnic groups Religion Culture Media Education Holidays
Arts
Music Cinema Cuisine Martial Arts Literature
Other
Communications Flag Coat of arms Provinces Vietnamese diaspora Human rights
External links
Government
Portal of the Government of Vietnam
Communist Party of Vietnam
National Assembly: the Vietnamese legislative body
General Statistics Office
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Media
State-run
Voice of Vietnam: State radio broadcaster
Vietnam Television: State television broadcaster
Vietnam News Agency: Official state news agency
Nhân Dân (The People): Official Communist Party newspaper
Quân đội Nhân Dân: Newspaper of the People's Army
Vietnam Net: Largest Vietnamese portal, run by the government-owned Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Corporation
Hà Nội Mới (New Hanoi): run by the Hanoi Communist Party (Vietnamese)
Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Saigon): run by the Ho Chi Minh City Communist Party
Non state-run
While all media in Vietnam must be sponsored by a Communist Party organization and be registered with the government, the following media sources have less government control than others.
VnExpress: Popular online newspaper (Vietnamese)
Tuổi Trẻ (Youth): Daily newspaper with highest circulation, affiliated with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Organization of Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese)
Thanh Niên (Youth): Major daily newspaper, affiliated with the Vietnam National Youth Federation
Lao Động (Labour): Major daily newspaper, affiliated with the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (the sole labour union in Vietnam) (Vietnamese)
Tiền Phong (Vanguard): Major daily newspaper, affiliated with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth organization (Vietnamese)
Vietnam Economic Times - for foreign investors
Báo trực tuyến - Vietnam Online News (Vietnamese)
Overviews
VietNam Map
BBC - Country profile: Vietnam
CIA World Factbook - Vietnam
Freedom House "Countries at the Crossroads" report - Vietnam: information on government accountability, civil liberties, rule of law, and anticorruption efforts
Encyclopaedia Britannica - Vietnam
Open Directory Project - Vietnam directory category
US State Department - Vietnam includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
US Library of Congress - Country Study: Vietnam
Information about Vietnam: from the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affair
Le Viêt Nam, aujourd'hui: News concerning Vietnam (English & French)
Business Anti-Corruption Portal Vietnam Country Profile
Vietnam Photos The Travel Photos Gallery in all part of Vietnam
Vietnamese Art Traditions,History,Pioneers and Contemporary Artists
Portal of the Government of Vietnam
Communist Party of Vietnam
National Assembly: the Vietnamese legislative body
General Statistics Office
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Media
State-run
Voice of Vietnam: State radio broadcaster
Vietnam Television: State television broadcaster
Vietnam News Agency: Official state news agency
Nhân Dân (The People): Official Communist Party newspaper
Quân đội Nhân Dân: Newspaper of the People's Army
Vietnam Net: Largest Vietnamese portal, run by the government-owned Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Corporation
Hà Nội Mới (New Hanoi): run by the Hanoi Communist Party (Vietnamese)
Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Saigon): run by the Ho Chi Minh City Communist Party
Non state-run
While all media in Vietnam must be sponsored by a Communist Party organization and be registered with the government, the following media sources have less government control than others.
VnExpress: Popular online newspaper (Vietnamese)
Tuổi Trẻ (Youth): Daily newspaper with highest circulation, affiliated with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Organization of Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese)
Thanh Niên (Youth): Major daily newspaper, affiliated with the Vietnam National Youth Federation
Lao Động (Labour): Major daily newspaper, affiliated with the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (the sole labour union in Vietnam) (Vietnamese)
Tiền Phong (Vanguard): Major daily newspaper, affiliated with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth organization (Vietnamese)
Vietnam Economic Times - for foreign investors
Báo trực tuyến - Vietnam Online News (Vietnamese)
Overviews
VietNam Map
BBC - Country profile: Vietnam
CIA World Factbook - Vietnam
Freedom House "Countries at the Crossroads" report - Vietnam: information on government accountability, civil liberties, rule of law, and anticorruption efforts
Encyclopaedia Britannica - Vietnam
Open Directory Project - Vietnam directory category
US State Department - Vietnam includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
US Library of Congress - Country Study: Vietnam
Information about Vietnam: from the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affair
Le Viêt Nam, aujourd'hui: News concerning Vietnam (English & French)
Business Anti-Corruption Portal Vietnam Country Profile
Vietnam Photos The Travel Photos Gallery in all part of Vietnam
Vietnamese Art Traditions,History,Pioneers and Contemporary Artists
Tourism
Vietnam's number of visitors for tourism and vacation has increased steadily over the past ten years. About 3.56 million international guests visited Vietnam in 2006, an increase of 3.7% from 2005. The country is investing capital into the coastal regions that are already popular for their beaches and boat tours. Hotel staff and tourism guides in these regions speak a good amount of English.
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam
Culture
Over thousands of years, the culture of Vietnam has been strongly influenced by neighboring China. Due to Vietnam's long association with China, Vietnamese culture remains strongly Confucian with its emphasis on filial duty. Education and self-betterment are highly valued. Historically, passing the imperial Mandarin exams was the only means for Vietnamese people to socially advance themselves.
In the socialist era, the cultural life of Vietnam has been deeply influenced by government-controlled media and the cultural influences of socialist programs. For many decades, foreign cultural influences were shunned and emphasis placed on appreciating and sharing the culture of communist nations such as the Soviet Union, China, Cuba and others. Since the 1990s, Vietnam has seen a greater exposure to Southeast Asian, European and American culture and media.
One of the most popular Vietnamese traditional garments is the "Áo Dài", worn often for special occasions such as weddings or festivals. White Áo dài is the required uniform for girls in many high schools across Vietnam. Áo Dài was once worn by both genders but today it is worn mainly by females, except for certain important traditional culture-related occasions where some men do wear it.
Vietnamese cuisine uses very little oil and many vegetables. The main dishes are often based on rice, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Its characteristic flavors are sweet (sugar), spicy (serrano peppers), sour (lime), umami (fish sauce), and flavored by a variety of mint and basil.
Vietnamese music, is slightly different according to three regions: Bắc or North, Trung or Central, and Nam or South. Northern classical music is Vietnam's oldest and is traditionally more formal. Vietnamese classical music can be traced to the Mongol invasions, when the Vietnamese captured a Chinese opera troupe. Central classical music shows the influences of Champa culture with its melancholic melodies. Southern music exudes a lively laissez-faire attitude.
See also Vietnamese art, theatre, dance, and literature
Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Vietnam. Sports and games such as badminton, tennis, ping pong, and chess are also popular with large segments of the population. Volleyball, especially women volleyball, is watched by a fairly large number of Vietnamese. The (expatriate Vietnamese) community forms a prominent part of Vietnamese cultural life, introducing Western sports, films, music and other cultural activities in the nation.
Vietnam is home to a small film industry, but the works from its counterparts in South Korea, Hong Kong, France, the U.S. enjoy greater popularity and circulation.
Among countless other traditional Vietnamese occasions, the traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important. Regardless of westernization, many of the age-old customs in a Vietnamese wedding continue to be celebrated by both Vietnamese in Vietnam and overseas, often combining both western and eastern elements.
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam
In the socialist era, the cultural life of Vietnam has been deeply influenced by government-controlled media and the cultural influences of socialist programs. For many decades, foreign cultural influences were shunned and emphasis placed on appreciating and sharing the culture of communist nations such as the Soviet Union, China, Cuba and others. Since the 1990s, Vietnam has seen a greater exposure to Southeast Asian, European and American culture and media.
One of the most popular Vietnamese traditional garments is the "Áo Dài", worn often for special occasions such as weddings or festivals. White Áo dài is the required uniform for girls in many high schools across Vietnam. Áo Dài was once worn by both genders but today it is worn mainly by females, except for certain important traditional culture-related occasions where some men do wear it.
Vietnamese cuisine uses very little oil and many vegetables. The main dishes are often based on rice, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Its characteristic flavors are sweet (sugar), spicy (serrano peppers), sour (lime), umami (fish sauce), and flavored by a variety of mint and basil.
Vietnamese music, is slightly different according to three regions: Bắc or North, Trung or Central, and Nam or South. Northern classical music is Vietnam's oldest and is traditionally more formal. Vietnamese classical music can be traced to the Mongol invasions, when the Vietnamese captured a Chinese opera troupe. Central classical music shows the influences of Champa culture with its melancholic melodies. Southern music exudes a lively laissez-faire attitude.
See also Vietnamese art, theatre, dance, and literature
Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Vietnam. Sports and games such as badminton, tennis, ping pong, and chess are also popular with large segments of the population. Volleyball, especially women volleyball, is watched by a fairly large number of Vietnamese. The (expatriate Vietnamese) community forms a prominent part of Vietnamese cultural life, introducing Western sports, films, music and other cultural activities in the nation.
Vietnam is home to a small film industry, but the works from its counterparts in South Korea, Hong Kong, France, the U.S. enjoy greater popularity and circulation.
Among countless other traditional Vietnamese occasions, the traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important. Regardless of westernization, many of the age-old customs in a Vietnamese wedding continue to be celebrated by both Vietnamese in Vietnam and overseas, often combining both western and eastern elements.
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam
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