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Vietnam is on the east coast of Asia, bordered on the west by Laos and Cambodia and on the north by China. The South China Sea is the country’s border to the south and the east.

Vietnam is extremely hilly, consisting of large number of mountains and hills. Flat land makes up no more than one fifth of the country. The mountains are forested densely; over three quarters of the country is made up of forests.

The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi, located in the central part of the northern section. The largest city is Ho Chi Minh, located in the south, as a port city on the Mekong River, not far from the South China Sea. Ho Chi Minh is best known by its former name, Saigon. The city’s name was changed to Ho Chi Minh to honor one of the most popular and successful Vietnamese leaders. Other major provinces include Can Tho, Da Nang, and Hai Phong. There are 59 minor provinces in addition to these.

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