Fact Sheet
Vietnam
Official Title:
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
General Information
Capital: Hanoi
Population (million): 90.388
Total Area: 329,560km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 20696.78 Vietnamese Dong (VND)(2012)
National Holiday: Independence Day, 2 September
Language(s): Vietnamese, English, French, Chinese, Khmer
Political Information
Type of State:
Republic
Type of Government:
Socialist republic
Head of State:
President Truong Tan SANG
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan DUNG
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: Pham Binh MINH
Main Political Parties:
Communist Party of Vietnam (only Party).
Secretary General: Nguyen Phu TRONG
Elections:
Economic Information (2012)
Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.
| Type | Vietnam | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 138.01 | 1818.32 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 1526.89 | 52209.92 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 5.02 | 1.84 |
| Inflation: (%) | 9.1 | 1.52 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 4.47 | 7.29 |
Trade and Investment (2012)
Canadian exports to country: $369,908,907
Canadian imports from country: $1,617,525,002
FDI in Canada: $ million
CDI in Vietnam: $51 million
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Le Sy Vuong Ha
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Deborah Chatsis
June 2013
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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