Location
The country of Vietnam, more correctly, The Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is located in Southeast Asia, and lies on the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, completely in the Northern Hemisphere.
Vietnam shares land borders with China, Cambodia and Laos, and along its eastern side the country meets the South China Sea of the Pacific Ocean. The most southern and southwestern parts of Vietnam border the eastern part of The Gulf of Thailand.
Vietnam is split into 63 provinces along with 5 five centrally governed cities. These are Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Da Nang and Hai Phong.
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam today.
The time zone in Vietnam is Indochina Time (ITC), which is GMT+7. This means that if you’re standing in London at noon, the time in Vietnam should be 7pm. From Australian Eastern Standard time the difference is 3 or 4 hours, depending on the time of year with daylight savings. After the war, North and South Vietnam were officially united to form The Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Obviously, Vietnam still has a north and a south, Hanoi, the Capital, is in the North of Vietnam, and Saigon (Ho Chi Minh) is in the south. We cannot wait for you to explore this immensely beautiful country with us!