Vietnam

Geography

Vietnam is a country in the west of the South China Sea. The land has a total area of 331,230 km² (127,889 mi²) and a total coastline of 3,444 km (2,140.0 mi). This land area is approximately 82% of the area of California. Vietnam is thus the 18th biggest country in Asia and in terms of area ranked 67th worldwide. Only slightly less than half of all residents (40%) live within cities.

Vietnam is comparatively low at an average elevation of 398 meters above sea level. The highest mountain peak (Phan-xi-păng) is at 3,143 meters. The country has about 4,000 partially uninhabited islands. There are direct national borders with the three neighboring countries Cambodia, China and Laos. The distance between New York City and the Capital Hanoi is about 13,170 km (8,183 mi).

Climate in Vietnam

In Vietnam, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lower. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 24 and 33 degrees. In some parts of the country, the temperature rises to 35 °C. In the colder months, and depending in the region, the temperature drops to 17 °C in a month's average.

• Detailed climate data for Vietnam and 7 individual regions
  Mekong Delta, Northeast, Northwest, Red River Delta, Southeast, Southern coastal strip, more...
• Typhoons