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Photos of Vietnam

The Central Post Office in Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon), Vietnam, was built in the 1860s using Gustave Eiffel’s design and reconstructed in its current form between 1886 and 1891 by architect Auguste Vildieu. The Post Office is one of the city’s oldest buildings and one of the most iconic attractions in Saigon.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 67

Area - comparative

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Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

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2024 population pyramid

Median age

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Population growth rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Tobacco use

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Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

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Real GDP per capita

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Labor force

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Unemployment rate

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Public debt

comparison ranking: 83

Taxes and other revenues

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Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Debt - external

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Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 112

Heliports

comparison ranking: 50

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 13

Military and Security

Space

Transnational Issues