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Since 1924
Area
329,707 sq. km.
Population
102,179,3185 (2026).
Capital
Hanoi.
Currency
Dong (VND).
Language
Vietnamese.
The Democratic Republic of Vietnam was established on September 2, 1945. It adopted its first Constitution in 1946, followed by a new Constitution on December 31, 1959, which reflected the country’s socialist orientation and reaffirmed the objective of the reunification of Vietnam.
After years of war, North and South Vietnam became unified in 1975, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was officially established on July 2, 1976.
In 1986, Vietnam took significant steps away from a centrally planned economy to a market oriented economy. The most recent Constitution was adopted in 2013, and amended in 2025.
Vietnam is long and narrow, with a 3,260 km coast. About 22% of the country is arable, including the densely settled Red River Delta in the north, narrow coastal plains in the central region, and the wide, often marshy Mekong River Delta in the south. The rest consists of semi-arid plateaus and barren mountains with some stretches of tropical rain forest.
| Statistics (2025) | Applications filed |
|---|---|
| Patents and utility solutions (national) | 545 |
| Patents and utility solutions (international) | 8,998 |
| Industrial designs (national) | 903 |
| Industrial designs (international) | 1,332 |
| Trade and service marks (national) | 18,271 |
| Trade and service marks (international) | 12,243 |
| Geographical indications | n.a. |