| Governmental System | Unitary Marxist-Leninist one-party socialist republic |
| Head of State | Nguyễn Phú Trọng |
| Head of Government | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc |
| Population | 97,338,579 |
| Languages | Vietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, and Khmer, mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian) |
| Major Religions | Buddhist 7.9%, Catholic 6.6%, Hoa Hao 1.7%, Cao Dai 0.9%, Protestant 0.9%, Muslim 0.1%, none 81.8% (2009 est.) |
| Predominant Ethnic Groups | Kinh (Viet) 85.7%, Tay 1.9%, Thai 1.8%, Muong 1.5%, Khmer 1.5%, Mong 1.2%, Nung 1.1%, Hoa 1%, other 4.3% (2009 est.) note: 54 ethnic groups are recognized by the Vietnamese Government |
| Economic Classification | Socialist-Oriented Market Economy |
| World GDP Ranking (Nominal) | 36 |
| World GDP Per Capita Ranking (Nominal) | 115 |
| Largest Export Industries | Broadcasting Equipment ($42.8B), Telephones ($23.1B), Integrated Circuits ($16B), Textile Footwear ($11.4B), Broadcasting Accessories ($8.81B), |
| Largest Export Markets | China ($53.8B), United States ($49.5B), Japan ($20.3B), South Korea ($19.4B), Germany ($11.2B) |
| Primary Imports | Integrated Circuits ($23B), Telephones ($10.8B), Refined Petroleum ($8.56B), Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($5.79B), Electrical Parts ($4.2B) |
| Gini Coefficient | 35.7 |
| Economic Complexity Ranking | 81 |
| Human Development Index Ranking | 117 (2020) |
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Source: OED, UNDP, World Bank, CIA World Factbook
