General Information Official Name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam Population: 90.5 million Capital City: Hanoi, population 6.5 million People: Viet (Kinh), 53 ethnic minorities including Muong, Tay, Khmer, Mong, Dao, Kadai, Han, Tang Language: Vietnamese Currency: Vietnam Dong (VND) Time Zone: GMT +7 Hours International Dialing Code: +84 For a country that is only a little