When.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Vietnam - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam

    Socialist Republic of Vietnam Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam (Vietnamese) Flag Emblem Motto: Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc "Independence – Freedom – Happiness" Anthem: Tiến Quân Ca "The Song of the Marching Troops" Show globe Show map of ASEAN Location of Vietnam (green) in ASEAN (dark grey) Capital Hanoi 21°2′N 105°51′E  /  21.033°N 105.850°E ...

  3. List of World Heritage Sites in Vietnam - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage...

    Two cultural sites from Quảng Nam were listed in 1999: Hội An Ancient Town and Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary. Hạ Long Bay and Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park were listed as natural sites in 1994 and 2003, respectively, before receiving the extension on the criteria for exceptional geological and geomorphologic values by the World Heritage ...

  4. Biên Hòa - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biên_Hòa

    Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh Temple worships Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh, the General had a huge contribution in the Nam tiến. Sonadezi Building - the first skyscraper in Biên Hòa city and Đồng Nai province; The Mira Central Park Hotel - the highest hotel building in Biên Hòa; The Pegasus Plaza - the highest twin building in Biên Hòa

  5. Điện Biên province - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Điện_Biên_province

    Điện Biên (chữ Hán: 奠 邊) is a province in the Northwest region of Vietnam.It is bordered by Lai Châu to the northeast, Sơn La to the southeast, Pu'er City, Yunnan, China, to the northwest, and Phongsaly province in Laos to the west.

  6. Văn Miếu Trấn Biên - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Văn_Miếu_Trấn_Biên

    In 1715, Nguyễn Phúc Chu, a Vietnamese warlord, sent a request to Governor Nguyễn Phan Long and Phạm Khánh Đức to build the Văn Miếu Trấn Biên to have a place to promote, preserve, and honor Confucian cultural values.

  7. Names of Vietnam - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_Vietnam

    Việt Nam (listen ⓘ in Vietnamese) is a variation of Nam Việt (Southern Việt), a name that can be traced back to the Triệu dynasty (2nd century BC, also known as Nanyue Kingdom). [3] The word Việt originated as a shortened form of Bách Việt , a word used to refer to a people who lived in what is now southern China in ancient times.

  8. Cổ Loa Citadel - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cổ_Loa_Citadel

    The name "Cổ Loa" is Sino-Vietnamese reading of 古 螺 (< Middle Chinese kuo X-luɑ > Standard Chinese: gǔ luó), literally meaning "ancient spiral".According to Đại Việt Sử Ký Toàn Thư, the citadel is shaped like a snail, [5] reflecting of the citadel's multi-layered structure with concentric ramparts and moats.

  9. List of ethnic groups in Vietnam - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_groups_in...

    There are 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam as officially recognized by the Vietnamese government. [1] Each ethnicity has their own unique language, traditions, and culture. The largest ethnic groups are: Kinh 85.32%, Tay 1.92%, Thái 1.89%, Mường 1.51%, Hmong 1.45%, Khmer 1.32%, Nùng 1.13%, Dao 0.93%, Hoa 0.78%, with all others accounting for the remaining 3.7% (2019 census). [2]