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Geography
| Area |
331,114 sq. km. (127,243 sq. mi.) |
| Capital |
Hanoi |
| Largest city (2009) |
Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon; 7.123 million) |
| Other large cities |
Hanoi (6.449 million), Haiphong (pop. 1.837 million), Danang (pop. 887,069), Can Tho (pop. 1.187 million) |
| Climate |
Tropical monsoon- tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (May to September) and warm, dry season (October
to March)
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| Time Difference |
UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
