Area: 329, 560
sq.km.
Latitude: 8˚
40’ - 23˚
15’N
Population: 79.5
million
Longitude: 102˚
20’ - 109˚
30’E
Capital: Hanoi
HANOI
·
Country’s capital is the industrial and
commercial centre of the north.
·
Main centre of engineering and food processing
plants and a range of light industries.
HO CHI MINH CITY
·
Formerly called Saigon, has a larger urban
population.
·
Food processing and textiles industry is
concentrated in the city area.
LAOS
Area: 2, 36, 800
km
Latitude: 14˚
-22˚
40’N
Population: 5.2
million
