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National Symbols of Vietnam

Last updated on March 21st, 2023 by Editorial Staff

Table Of Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Country Information
  3. Coat of arms
  4. Flag map
  5. Country motto
  6. National animal
  7. National flower
  8. National bird
  9. Rest of national symbols
  10. State symbols
  11. Neighbouring countries
  12. Proverbs & sayings
  13. Compare with other countries
  14. Location

By | Updated on March 21, 2023

Reviewed by Rittika

Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia, located on the Indochina Peninsula. It is bordered to the West by Laos and Cambodia, to the North by China, and the East and South by the South China Sea. The capital city is Hanoi. Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country. More than fifty-four ethnic groups inhabit the territories of Vietnam from the Northern Highlands to the Southern tip of Ka Mau. The ethnic majority of Vietnam – Kinh – miniature, dark-haired, with brown or black eyes, the indigenous people of the country make up eighty percent of the total number of inhabitants of Vietnam.

Some other ethnic groups include the H’mong, Myong, Zao, and Thai people living in the Northern Highlands of Vietnam. The peoples living in the Southern Highlands of Vietnam include the Bahnar, Ede, M’nong, Giarai, and Stieng tribes.

The population of Vietnam is 9.3 % Buddhist, 6.7 % Catholic, 1.5 % Hoa Hao, 1.1 % Khao dai, 0.5 % Protestant, 80.8 % atheist, and followers of local animist cults.

The currency of Vietnam is the dong. $1 = approximately 16,000 Vietnamese dong. The domain is .vn and the country code is +84.

National symbols of Vietnam are the Vietnamese flag, Coat of Arms, and the “Army Marching Song” National anthem of Vietnam. Moreover, Lotus is also a Vietnamese national symbol. But the lotus is not just a beautiful flower, but also an agricultural crop with high economic value. All the parts of the lotus are used for different purposes. Flowers, grains, seeds, roots, leaves-everything can be used.

Pho is a Vietnamese national dish. It includes burdock rice. The dish is very common and has been around for a very long time. The soup consists of pure and sweet broth, soft burdock, and soft fragrant meat. Their official language is Vietnamese.

Takraw is the national sport of Vietnam. Regular championships are held on it and it is similar to volleyball, but not with your hands, but with your feet.

Phạm Minh Chính is the current Prime minister of Vietnam, and Nguyễn Xuân Phúc is the President.

– Further information regarding the symbols and knowledge of Vietnam can be found in the table of contents –

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Country information

Former name(s) Bac Bo and Champa
Official name(s) Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Alternative name(s) Champa (historical kingdom), Đại Việt
Regional location Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, as well as China, Laos, and Cambodia
Country name etymology Unknown
Climate Tropical in the south; monsoonal in the north with hot, rainy season (May to September) and warm, dry season (October to March)
Terrain Low, flat delta in south and north; central highlands; hilly, mountainous in far north and northwest
Population 97,338,579
National Day 2 Sep 1945
Language(s) Vietnamese
Religion Folk, and Buddhism
Country code +84
Literacy rate N/A
Currency Vietnamese dong
Capital city Hanoi
ISO VNM
Domain(TLD) .vn
Ethnicity Tày, Tai, Mường, and Hmong
Head of government Prime Minister
Nationality Vietnamese
Driving side Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format dd/mm/yyyy
Total area 331,699 km² (128,070 sq mi)
Timezone UTC+07:00 (Vietnam Standard Time)
Average elevation 398 m (1,306 ft)
Coastline 3,444 km
Mains electricity 220 V
Emergency telephone numbers Emergency Telephone Numbers

Coat of arms

Flag map of Vietnam

Flag map of Vietnam

Motto of Vietnam

Ðộc lập, Tự do, Hạnh phúc - "Independence, Liberty, Happiness"

National animal of Vietnam

The National animal of Vietnam is Water buffalo

National Animal of Vietnam - Water buffalo

National flower of Vietnam

The National flower of Vietnam is Lotus. Botanical name is Nelumbo nucifera.

National flower of Vietnam - Lotus

National bird of Vietnam

The National bird of Vietnam is Tiger shrike

National bird of Vietnam - Tiger shrike

Rest of the National symbols of Vietnam 👇

Neighbouring countries of Vietnam

Vietnamese Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

Eating as in the North; clothing as in the South.

The rich become deaf and the mighty blind.

Man is the flower of the earth.

He that knows nothing doubts nothing.

Eating is much but accommodating is little.

The chained buffalo doesn’t enjoy grazing.

Young bamboo trees are easy to bend.

All chili is hot; all women are jealous.

One piece of food while hungry equals a big box of food while full.

Many dishes make many diseases.

Old foxes want no tutor.

Like money, like stuff.

Never forget benefits done you, regardless how small.

Eat to see the bowl, go to see the way.

Eating and sitting without labour.

Blood is much thicker than water.

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