Currency
The Dong.

Astronomy
Today's date is November 21, 2009. There is currently a New Moon.

Location
Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, alongside China, Laos, and Cambodia.

Climate
Tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (mid-May to mid-September) and warm, dry season (mid-October to mid-March).

Terrain
Low, flat delta in south and north; central highlands; hilly, mountainous in far north and northwest.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at the South China Sea (0 m). The highest point is at Fan Si Pan (3,144 m).

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