Vietnam 23.2.12

Foreign Study Tour- Vietnam

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VIETNAM

Motto: Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc"Independence – Freedom – Happiness"



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SCHEME • Introduction & History

• Geography & Climate

• People & Population

• Religion, Culture & Tourism

• Govt & Political System

• Economy & Trade

• Foreign Relations

SCHEME OF PRESENTATION

Lt Cdr Jawad PN

Lt Cdr Aslam PN

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SCHEME • Armed Forces & Vietnamese Navy• Important Tourist Sites in Hanoi• Do’s and Dont’s• Recommendations

SCHEME OF PRESENTATION

Lt Cdr Aslam PN



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INTRODUCTION • Nature has blessed Vietnam

with– Soaring mountains– Eye catching

landscapes– Beautiful coast– Radiant rice fields

• Nation of determined optimists

• Protective of sovereignty

• Vietnam has it ALL



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• 1884 - Conquered by France

• 1887 - Part of French Indochina

• 1945 - Vietnam declared independence

• 1954 - France defeated by Communist forces under Ho Chi Minh

• 1954 - Divided into Communist North & anti-Communist South

HISTORY

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• 1960 – Extensive US aid to South Vietnam

• 1973 - U.S. forces withdrew from Vietnam

• 1975 - Country re-united under Communist rule

• 1986 - Economic and Political reforms

• 2000 - Vietnam established diplomatic ties with most nations

HISTORY



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GEOGRAPHY

• Located in Eastern Indochina peninsula– North - China– West - Laos &

Cambodia– East - South China Sea– South - South China Sea

• 58 Provinces & 5 municipalities

• Lat: 8 – 24o N Long: 102 - 110o E

• Total Area is 331,210 km2 8



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GEOGRAPHY

• Coastline is 3444 Km

• Land is hilly & densely forested

• Level land covers 20%

• Mountains form 40% of land

• Tropical forests cover 40%

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WEATHER

• Winter (Nov-Mar) - Below 15o C

• Summer (Apr - Oct) – Avg 30o C

• Rainy Season (Apr - Aug)



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POPULATION

• Population: Approx 90.5 Million

• World’s 13th most populous country

• 8th most populous Asian Country

• Growth rate 1.08%

• Life expectancy 73 years

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POPULATION

• Divided into 54 ethnic groups

• Largest ethnic group Kinh with 85% of total population

• Other major ethnic groups are Tay and Thai with 1.89% and 1.8% respectively

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OFFICIAL LANGUAGE • Official language is Vietnamese

Cộng hòa Xã hội Chủ nghĩa Việt Nam Socialist Republic of Vietnam

• English is increasingly favored as a second language

• French & Chinese are minority languages



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EDUCATION

• Literacy rate: 94%

• One of the highest in the region



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RELIGION • Buddhism, Taoism and

Confucianism are dominant religions

• 85% population exercise Buddhism

• 8% are Christians

• 3% exercise syncretic modern religion

• 70,000 Muslims & 50,000 Hindus



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CULTURE

• Society structured around ancestral villages (l’ang)

• Culture is entwined with Buddhism

• Influence of western cultures



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CUISINE

• Use very little oil

• Include many vegetables

• Main dishes based on Rice & Soya Sauce

• Sugar, serrano peppers, lime and fish sauce are most common flavourings



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COMMON DISHES

• Individual bowls of rice

• A roasted meat or fish dish

• A stir-fried vegetable dish

• Canh - Clear broth with vegetables and meat

• Prepared fish sauce and/or soy sauce for dipping



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TIME ZONE

• Time Zone - UTC + 7 (2 Hrs ahead of Pakistan)

• Our ETA Hanoi is 130935 Mar (PST)/ 1135 Mar (Vietnam time)



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CURRENCY

• 1 US $ = 20,810 Dong (Approx)

• 1 Pak Rupee = 229.33 Dong (Approx)

• Currency notes are available in 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000, 20000, 50000, 100000, 200000 & 500000.

• No coins



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TOURISM

• Major tourist destination

• About 3.77 Million tourist visited in 2010 – 2011

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GOVT & POLITICAL SYSTEM • New constitution in April 1992

• Real power centre is Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)

• Single-party communist state

• President is head of state and C-in-C of Military

Truong Tan Sang Contd’



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GOVT & POLITICAL SYSTEM

• PM is head of the Govt

• National Assembly composed of 498 members

• Supreme People’s Court highest Court

• Military Courts posses jurisdiction in National Security



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TRADE & ECONOMY • Govt approved economic

reforms in 1986

• 1990s: Became member of WB, IMF & ADB

• One of fastest growing economies in the world

• Economy has grown by approx 6% in CFY

• Agricultural production double from 1990 to 2011



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TRADE & ECONOMY

• In CFY, Exports reached $ 70 Billion and Imports $ 76.87 Billion

• BTA : a significant milestone

• 2007: became member of WTO.

• Exports expended 20 – 30%



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SALIENTS OF ECONOMY

• External Debt: $ 32.5 B

• Natural Resources:

– Crude Oil

– Coal

– Gold

– Manganese

– Chromate

• Principle products:

– Rice

– Coffee

– Pork

– Peanuts

– Fish

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SALIENTS OF ECONOMY

• Industry:– Mining– Electricity– Gas– Crude Oil– Cement– Coal– Steel

• Principle Exports:– Crude Oil– Garments/Textile– Sea Food– Rice– Coffee– Rubber– Jewelry

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• Bilateral trade is over $ 150 Million

• Pakistan imports rubber, tea, pepper, chemical product, machineries & coal

• Pakistan exports leather raw materials, textile, cotton, fiber, medicine, cloth, animal feed & materials for production

TRADE WITH PAKISTAN



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FOREIGN RELATIONS

• Contours of Foreign Policy

– Independence & Self-reliance

– Peace & Cooperation

– Development

– Openness and diversification

– Multi-lateralization of relations

– Engage in international economic

integration

– Expanding international cooperation in

other fields



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FOREIGN RELATIONS

• Integration into regional and global economy

• Holds membership of 63 international organizations

• Member of around 650 international NGOs.

• Completed 2 years term in UNSC in 2009



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CHINA VIETNAM RELATIONS

• China established diplomatic ties with Vietnam in 1991

• China – Vietnam agreed on land borders in 1999

• Overlapping maritime claims result in bilateral tension

• Demarcation of land borders completed in 2008



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• Established diplomatic relations in 1972

• Pakistan opened embassy in 1973 (closed in 1980 / re-opened in 2000)

• Vietnam opened embassy in 1978 (closed in 1984 / re-opened in 2005)

• Relations considerably improved in recent years

PAKISTAN VIETNAM RELATIONS



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People’s Armed Forces

People’s ArmyPeople’s Public

SecurityCivil Defence

Force

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ARMED FORCES



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People’s Army

People’s Ground Forces

People’s Navy

People’s Air Force

Border Defence

ForceMarine Police 35

ARMED FORCES



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VIETNAM NAVY

Naval Regions

1st Regional

Command

2nd Regional

Command

3rd Regional

Command

4th Regional

Command

5th Regional

Command



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Naval manpower: 42,000 (including officers and sailors)

HQs: Hai Phong

Commander: Admiral Nguyen Van Hien

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VIETNAM NAVY



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VIETNAM NAVY

• Gepard Class Frigates

– Recently inducted FFGs

– 02 in active service– 02 under construction– 8 x SSN 25 (SSMs)– 1 x Osa M (SAM)– 2 x Twin Torpedo

Launchers– 12 – 20 Mines– Anti S/M Rocket

Launchers



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VIETNAM NAVY• Petya II and III class frigates

• Tarantul I class

• BPS -500 corvettes

• OSA-II missile boat

• Turya class torpedo boat

• Shershan class torpedo boat

• Svetlyak class gunboat



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VIETNAM NAVY Amphibious LST

Polnocny-B LSM

LCU-1466 class

T- 4 LCM

HQ-966 class logistics ship

BD-621 class logistics ship

Mine Sweeper Admirable

Class



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HANOI

• Capital city • City is pleasant

• Historical architectures

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TOURIST SITES IN HANOI• Temple of literature

• Halong Bay

• Hanoi Water Park

• Heritage Site

• Hoan Kiem Lake

• Mausoleum of Hu Chi Minh

• Presidential Palace

• Truc Bach Lake

• National History Museum



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SHOPPING CENTERS IN HANOI

• Old Quarter Market

• Trang Tien Plaza

• Big C Super Center

• Shop Duc

• Mega Buy Shopping Center



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DO’s AND DON’TsDO’s

• Always drink bottled water

• Change money from a recognized money changer

• Store cash and other valuables/ documents in a safe place

• Dress discreetly while entering religious places

• Bargain while buying goods

• Ask permission for taking photograph of someone

• Carry warm clothing items



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DONT’s

• Carry more money than you need

• Indulge yourself into political/religious conversation

• Sleep or sit with the soles of your feet pointing towards the public or hosts

• Take photographs of military installations

• Carryout excessive shopping

• Carry extra baggage

DO’s AND DON’Ts



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KEEP IN MIND• Exchange of currency

• Higher prices will be quoted generally

• Carry small currency notes to avoid scams

• Prostitution is illegal

• Hire taxi/cab from reputable company

• Walking late on streets can be risky

• May avail guided motor cycle tour



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THANKYOU



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