Vital statistics
Capital: Hanoi
Population: 97,000,000
Languages: Vietnamese, French, plus assorted minority group dialects, including Muong, Cham and Khmer
Time: GMT +7
International dialling code: +84
Visas: Before COVID-19, UK & Irish nationals travelling by air could fill in the visa on arrival (VOA); electronic visas must be arranged beforehand if arriving overland.
Money: Dong - currently £1 to VND31,000. ATMs are found throughout the country and credit cards widely accepted.
When to go
Vietnam has a tropical monsoon climate with weather patterns differing north to south and a
