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Vietnam

Vietnam occupies a long eastern mainland coast with the Red River delta in the north and Mekong delta in the south. The Annamite mountain region forms much of the inland western backbone.

Fast Facts

  • Hanoi lies in the Red River region.
  • The Gulf of Tonkin lies off northern Vietnam.
  • The Mekong reaches the sea through the southern delta.
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