Vietnam (Capital: Hanoi)
15 Indian tourists were killed as speedboat capsized near Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island.
Political Features
- Location: It occupies the eastern portion of mainland Southeast Asia.
- Land Borders: China (North) and Cambodia and Laos (West).
- Maritime boundaries: South China Sea (East and South) and Gulf of Thailand (Southwest).
- Establishment: Socialist Republic of Vietnam was established in July 1976 after reunification in April 1975.
- Political System: It is a one-party Communist state.
Geographical Features:
- Major rivers: Mekong River and Red (Hong) River.
- Both rivers form deltas while draining into the South China Sea.
- Mountain Range: Annam Cordillera, extending from northwest to southeast in central Vietnam.
- Plateaus: Dac Lac Plateau, Kontum Plateau, Di Linh Plateau, etc.
- Mineral deposits: Include large reserves of anthracite coal, lime, phosphates, etc. along with offshore oil deposits in South China Sea.
