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Vietnam quiz

Vietnam appears in 8 quizzes: flag, capital, outline, 2 numbers, 10 Explorer photos, 4 trivia questions and the Asia map. Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park and Hoi An are among its 10 photos.

8 quizzes·Capital Hanoi·10 places in Explorer

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8 questions about Vietnam only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.

Vietnam at a glance

Capital	Hanoi
Continent	Asia
Location	Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, as well as China, Laos, and Cambodia
Population	107 million (2025 estimate), 16th of 196
Area	331,210 km², 63rd of 196
People per km²	322
Land borders	Laos (2,161 km), China (1,297 km), Cambodia (1,158 km)
Coastline	3,444 km
Highest point	Fan Si Pan, 3,144 m
Official language	Vietnamese
Currency	Vietnamese đồng
Flag colours	red and yellow
Independence	1945, from France
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+84
Largest cities	Ho Chi Minh City (9.3 million), Hanoi (5.3 million), Can Tho (1.9 million), Hai Phong (1.4 million)
Terrain	Low, flat delta in south and north; central highlands; hilly, mountainous in far north and northwest
Climate	Tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (May to September) and warm, dry season (October to March)
Where the name comes from	The name translates as "Viet south;" Viet is an ethnic term of unknown origin that dates back to ancient times, and nam (south) refers to the country's location
In our quizzes	8 packs

Of 3 land neighbours, Laos shares the longest border with Vietnam (2,161 km) and Cambodia the shortest (1,158 km); there are also 3,444 km of coast. By area Vietnam is 63rd of 196 countries, just behind Finland and ahead of Malaysia.

Facts from the CIA World Factbook and Wikidata; questions from our quiz packs. Updated 6 November 2026.

Where it is

Vietnam on the map of Asia. In the Asia map quiz you tap it.

Places to find

10 in Explorer

Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam — **Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park**
A karst park hiding Son Doong, the largest cave passage on Earth.
Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Hoi An, Vietnam — **Hoi An**
A riverside trading town glowing with silk lanterns at dusk.
Photo: Steffen Schmitz (more photos) / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam — **Ha Long Bay**
Thousands of limestone karst islands rising from jade water.
Photo: Pasztilla aka Attila Terbócs / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Sa Pa Rice Terraces, Vietnam — **Sa Pa Rice Terraces**
Stepped green rice paddies climbing misty highland slopes.
Photo: Eerin25 / CC0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Fansipan, Vietnam — **Fansipan**
The 'Roof of Indochina', Vietnam's highest peak at 3,147 metres.
Photo: Vivu Vietnam / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Landmark 81, Vietnam — **Landmark 81**
Vietnam's tallest building, a 461-metre bamboo-bundle tower on the Saigon River.
Photo: Christine und Hagen Graf / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

All 10 Vietnam photos in Explorer →

Questions we ask

Question	Answer
Which country's capital is Hanoi?	Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city of which country?	Vietnam
What is the capital of Vietnam?	Hanoi
In which country does the Mekong reach the sea?	Vietnam
What currency does Vietnam use?	Dong
Ha Long Bay, with nearly 2,000 limestone islands, is in which country?	Vietnam
What is the population of Vietnam? (millions)	101 million
In what year were North and South Vietnam formally unified as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam?	1976

Facts from our quizzes

Tràng An. Limestone karst towers and river caves, the 'Halong Bay on land'.

Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty. A 14th-century citadel of huge stone blocks, the only one of its kind in Southeast Asia.

Imperial Citadel of Thang Long. The imperial heart of Hanoi for 13 centuries, with its flag tower and gates.

Mỹ Sơn. Red-brick Hindu towers of the Champa kingdom in a jungle valley.

The Vietnam questions

Thailand is a wrong choice for Hanoi and again for Vietnam's outline. In the flag round the other choices are China, Laos and Myanmar. The shape question offers Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. Laos is on both lists.

One trivia question is “In which country does the Mekong reach the sea?” (Vietnam). Then: “What currency does Vietnam use?” (Dong). The numbers round holds a population of 101 million and the year 1976 (North and South Vietnam formally unified as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam). Explorer pins 10 photos in Vietnam, Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park and Hoi An among them.

Every Vietnam question, with streaks and a leaderboard, is in the app.

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Questions and answers

Which continent is Vietnam in?

Vietnam is in Asia.

What is the population of Vietnam?

About 107 million (2025 estimate).

Which countries border Vietnam?

Vietnam borders Laos, China and Cambodia.

What is the highest point in Vietnam?

Fan Si Pan, at 3,144 m.

What is the official language of Vietnam?

Vietnamese.