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Summary statistics
Region 2000 South-eastern Asia  
Currency 2008 Dong (VND)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 331212  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 87096  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 263.0  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Ho Chi Minh City (5314)  
United Nations membership date 2000 20 September 1977  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 90645  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 52917  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 31173  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 6.2  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 8.4  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 6.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 1040.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 622.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 394.1  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 1019.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 609.9  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 388.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 36.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 32.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 27.7  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 16977.00 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 15916.00 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 14514.00 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2008 –10706  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –560  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 1106  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 177  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 126 Series linked to former series.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 128 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 123  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 100  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 126 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 123  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 100  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2008 ... July.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 2.1 July.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 2.3 July.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2008 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 17.4 July. 2004.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 12.4 July.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2008 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 57.9 July. 2004.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 65.3 July.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 67.0  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 67.5  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 68.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 75.3  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 75.8  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 76.8  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 4254 Visitors.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 3468 Visitors.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 2140 Visitors.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 55216 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 50690  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 27230  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 114.4  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 30.3  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 4.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 23.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 12.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.3  
Exports (million US$) 2007 48561.3 2007.  
Imports (million US$) 2007 62764.7 2007.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 United States (20.8), Japan (12.5), Australia (7.8) 2007.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 China (20.3), Singapore (12.1), Japan (9.9) 2007.  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.1  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 3.1  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 0.7  
Urban population (%) 2007 27.3  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 25.7  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 9.9/7.3  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 97.6  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 76.2/72.3  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 19.5  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 2.1  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 79.0  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 69.3/0.1 Data refer to foreign citizens. Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 9872  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 5.3  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 80.4/85.8 2002.  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 48.8  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 25.8  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 417  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 43.3  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 106055/1.2  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 386.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 1931  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 23.7/32.3  
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Data Source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
Related Viet Nam Pages:

Cities:
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of the City of Hanoi (Ha Noi, capital city)
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of the Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon)

Country:
 Administrative Map of Viet Nam
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of Viet Nam
 Viet Nam Country Profile

Continent:
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Capital Cities of Asia

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