You asked: Which country borders North Vietnam to the North?

What country lies directly north of Vietnam?

Vietnam is located southeastern Asia. Vietnam is bordered by the South China Sea and Gulf of Tonkin to the east, China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west.

Is Vietnam close to Philippines?

Distance between Vietnam and Philippines is 1747 KM / 1085.8 miles.

How many countries does Vietnam share a border with?

The nation is situated on the eastern part of the Indochinese Peninsula with a coastline along the South China Sea. It borders China in the north, it has a long border with Laos, and it borders Cambodia in the southwest. Vietnam shares maritime borders with Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.

Is Vietnam a poor country?

Vietnam is now defined as a lower middle income country by the World Bank. Of the total Vietnamese population of 88 million people (2010), 13 million people still live in poverty and many others remain near poor. Poverty reduction is slowing down and inequality increasing with persistent deep pockets of poverty.

Is Vietnam a part of China?

Vietnam was brought under the control of China following the Ming dynasty’s victory in the Ming–Hồ War. The fourth period of Chinese rule ended when the Lam Sơn uprising led by Lê Lợi emerged successful. Lê Lợi then re-established an independent kingdom of Đại Việt.

Is Korea a Vietnam?

After the division of Korea and the Korean War, ethnic Vietnamese had various contacts with both North and South Korea. They are Vietnamese expatriates in Korean peninsular or Korean citizens of partially or full Vietnamese descent.
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Vietnamese people in Korea.