The country is divided into 50 provinces (tinh) They are in alphabetical order:
An Giang, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Bac Thai, Ben Tre, Binh Dinh, Binh Thuan, Can Tho, Cao Bang, Dac Lac, Dong Nai, Dong Thap, Gia Lai, Ha Bac, Ha Giang, Ha Tay, Ha Tinh, Hai Hung, Hoa Binh, Khan Hoa, Kien Giang, Kon Tum., Lai Cha, Lam Dong, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Long An, Minh Hai, Nam Ha, Nghe An, Ninh Binh, Ninh Thuan, Phu Yen, Quang Binh, Quang Nam,Da Nang, Quang Ngai, Quang Ninh, Quang Tri, Soc Trang, Son La, Song Be, Tay Ninh, Thai Binh, Thanh Hoa, Thua Thien-Hue, Tien Giang, Tra Vinh, Tuyen Quang, Vinh Long, Vinh Phu, Yen Bai
The flag of Vietnam is red with a large yellow five-pointed star in the center
Government of Vietnam:
Vietnam has gained its independence from the French after the battle of Dien Bien Phu (2 September 1945) Its legal system is based on Communist and French civil law systems; its executive branch has a chief of state ( President), its head of government ( Prime Minister and three Deputy Prime Ministers) with a cabinet appointed by the president, on the recommendations by the prime minister and ratification of the Assembly. Its legislative unicameral branch is the National Assembly (Quoc-Hoi) and its judicial branch is the Supreme People's Court.
Economy of Vietnam:
Vietnam has moved from a controlled economy toward a more effective market-based economic model. Free trade and competitive pricing are encouraged, It exports two commodities, rice and crude oil with an estimate of $3.6 billion (f.o.b., 1994 est.) to include such commodities as petroleum, rice, agricultural products, marine products, coffee and it imports a total $4.2 billion (f.o.b., 1994 est.) of petroleum products, machinery and equipment, steel products, fertilizer, raw cotton, grain Trade partners include Singapore, Japan, South Korea, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan. .
the Vietnamese currency is the new dong (D) = 100 xu ; the exchange rate of new dong (D) per US$1 is= 11,000 (October 1994), 10,800 (November 1993). It has been effectively devalued and floated at world market rates.
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