Where Is Vietnam Vietnam is a long narrow country in Southeast Asia It covers 127,881 square miles 331,210 square kilometers stretching 1,025 miles 1,650 kilometers from north to south The narrowest part of the country is only 31 miles 50 kilometers across The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi a city on the west bank of the Red River Vietnam borders three countries Its northern neighbor is China To the west are Laos and Cambodia In the south a small part of Vietnam reaches the Gulf of Thailand Vietnam also has a long eastern coastline along the South China Sea The northeastern coast faces the Gulf of Tonkin 4
Did you know Vietnam looks small and skinny on a map but it is longer than California and has more than twice as many people
The Land Vietnam is a mountainous country Its highest point is Phan Si Pan which rises to a height of 10,312 feet 3,143 meters in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range The Central Highlands lie in the southern half of Vietnam Rain forests cover river valleys and mountains 6
Vietnam’s mountains slope down to green hills and plains Sandy beaches line the coast on the South China Sea In the north the Red River branches into a wide delta The muddy Mekong River flows through southern Vietnam The southern tip of Vietnam is the Ca Mau Cape 7
