Location

Vietnam is in SE Asia. That is below China and above Australia. To Vietnam's west is Laos and Cambodia. East is the South Chinese Sea. Being 331210km it is roughly the same size of New Mexico. Vietnam is located at 16degrees N 106degrees E. Its coast streches 3444km along the east border. At the thinnest point its only 40km wide. Terrain includes flat deltas, mountains and central highlands.  The country is mountainous in the northwest and in the central highlands facing the South China Sea, with peaks up to 8000ft (2450m) In the north around Hanoi and in the south around Ho Chi Minh City, there are vast low-lying regions in the Red River delta and the Mekong delta. Its Capital City is Hanoi.