Vietnam Historically

Introduction

Socialist Republic of Vietnam , measuring 332 , 642 sq .km of South East Asia , it has a coastline in Southeast Asian Peninsula , Vietnam has China to its north , Loas Cambodia in west , Gulf of Tonkin in south and China sea to its east . The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi and its largest city is Ho Chi Minh City . Northern and western sections of Vietnam have a huge range of mountains upto 8 ,000 ft and has a plenteous plateau known as Central Highlands . These mountain areas have a cultivation of rubber , tea

and coffee . Vietnam has good weather conditions , tropical monsoon climate , flow of river water and plains that provide a scope for comfortable living

People of Vietnam speak Annamese-Muong language who account for more than 85 per cent of population . There are other minority groups which account to 50 groups who live in highlands in Muong , Tai , Hmong , Dao Sedong , Jarai , Bahnar , Rhade and Cham . There is also a huge population of Cambodians near the frontier of Cambodia and at the Mekong river

Vietnam practices Buddhism , Confucianism and also beliefs of Roman Catholicism which are in great practice as religion . Vietnam Government as communist government , discourages a practice of religion , since 1990 Buddhist temples have been encouraged , protestant evangelical churches in minority groups have also been encouraged

Agriculture has been a major source of employment for Vietnam population as cultivation of rice has been the major crop . The Mekong and Red River delta areas have been the richest resources for cultivation of rice crop with the advantage of heavy rainfall and rich alluvial soil apart from a huge network of dams , canals and locks for its perfect irrigation and flood control . Some of other crops of Vietnam include potatoes , corn , sweet potatoes and beans . Coffee , cotton , tea , pepper and sugar cane are some of the cash crops that are produced in Vietnam Fishing and aquaculture are also considered as important industries while timber being a huge resource for commercial chopping of wood since it leads to deforestation , it is considered as a serious problem in Vietnam

Some of the best mineral resources which are available in North of Vietnam produce a large portion of coal with a huge deposit of phosphate , manganese , bauxite , chromate and other crude metal ores . Oil and gas are deposits are southern waters while crude oil is a major export product . In the early 21st century , there is a good industrial development in Vietnam which include food processing , clothing and footwear manufacturing , machine building , steel , cement , fertilizer glass and production . Tire manufacturing also is a major industry in Vietnam . Many of these industries are a joint venture between foreign and Vietnamese local government . Its main trading partners include China , Japan , The United States and Singapore . Tourism industry in Vietnam is quite successful in Vietnam for its unique culture practice of religion as it has also joined WTO in 2006

Vietnam struggled in world War II internally with governments collapse and rise of national movements...