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 Vietnam, republic of Southeast Asia,
bordered by China on the north, the South China Sea on the east and south, and
Cambodia and Laos on the west. Officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, its
area is 329,707 sq km (127,301 sq mi). Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, and Ho
Chi Minh City is the country's largest city.
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Viet Nam
The modern nation of Vietnam encompasses
the historic areas of Tonkin, Annam, and Cochin China.
More than 400 years of European control disrupted these traditional regions.
France colonized Vietnam in stages during the 19th century, and nationalist
groups seeking independence created turbulence during much of the 20th century.
From the 1950s to the 1970s, Vietnam was the battleground of an extended war and
was divided. The northern portion was closely allied with Communist nations,
mainly the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and China, which
controlled Vietnam for much of its history. The southern portion was supported
by the United States and other allied nations. The Vietnam War ended in 1975,
and political unity was established the next year when the Democratic Republic
of Vietnam in the north and the Republic of Vietnam in the south became one
nation.
Land and Resources
Vietnam occupies the easternmost part of the Indochinese
Peninsula, a rugged, elongated S-shaped strip of mountains, coastal plains, and
river deltas.
Physiographic Regions
Vietnam may be divided into four major regions. In the
northwest is the mountainous southern extension of China's Yunnan Plateau. The
country's highest peak, Fan Si Pan (3143 m/10,312 ft), is located near the
border with China. To the east of the highlands is the Red River (also known as
the Song Hong) delta, a triangularly shaped lowland along the Gulf of Tonkin (an
arm of the South China Sea). To the south the Annamese Highlands, which run
northwest to southeast, and an associated coastal plain form the backbone of
central Vietnam. The fourth and southernmost region is the Mekong River Delta, a
depositional area of flat land.
Soils
The soils of the Red River and Mekong River deltas, the two
major deltas of Vietnam, are composed of rich alluvium except where damming for
flood control has altered the stream flow. Soils in the uplands are poor as a
result of leaching of nutrients from the ground by the abundant rainfall.
Rivers
The Red River in the north and the Mekong River in the south
are the two major freshwater streams. The Red flows almost directly southeast
from the northwestern highlands, whereas the Mekong follows an irregular path
from Cambodia, crosses southernmost Vietnam, and empties in the South China Sea
through a complex network of distributaries. Both rivers have been levied to
prevent flood damage.
Climate
Three basic climate types are found in Vietnam. In the north,
especially in the interior, the temperatures are subtropical. Shifting seasonal
wind patterns result in dry winters and wet summers. The central and
southeastern areas typify the tropical monsoon climate, with high temperatures
and abundant precipitation. In the southwest, distinct wet and dry periods are
evident, but temperatures are higher than in the north.
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