Date of Independence: 2 September 1945

Date of Admission to the United Nations: 20 September 1977 (149th member)

Geographical Size: 331 212 sq km

Population: 96 208 984 (2019 official figure)

Ethnic Make-up:

 Kinh 85.32%

 Tay 1.92%

 Thai 1.89%

 Muong 1.51%

 Mong 1.45%

 Khmer 1.37%

 Nung 1.13%

 Dao 0.93%

 Hoa 0.78%

 Gia Rai 0.53%

 E De 0.41%

 Ba Na 0.30%

 Others 4.37%

Religious Mix:

 No religion 86.32%

 Christianity 7.10%

 Buddhism 4.79%

 Hoahaoism 1.02%

 Caodaism 0.58%

 Others 0.19%

Form of Government:

A single-party socialist republic framework, whe…