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Country snapshot
Vietnam| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Socialist Republic of VietnamCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Communist party-led stateCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | HanoiGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | To LAM (General Secretary)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 331,300 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 101,000,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 101,000,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 101,000,000 people |
| Languages | Vietnamese (official); English (often as a second language); some French, Chinese, and Khmer; mountain-area languages (including Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 476,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 4,720 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 74.6–74.7 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 74.74 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 74.59 years |
