Vietnam, officially Việt Nam, is a country in South-Eastern Asia, Its capital is Hanoi, its country calling code is +84, and its ISO 3166 codes are VN (alpha-2) and VNM (alpha-3). The official currency is Vietnamese đồng (VND) ₫.
Vietnam country code: +84
The country calling code for Vietnam is +84. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Vietnam number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.
Vietnam ISO codes: VN and VNM
Vietnam is assigned VN as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and VNM as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Vietnam is .vn. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.
Currency in Vietnam: the Vietnamese đồng
The official currency of Vietnam is the Vietnamese đồng, with the ISO 4217 code VND and the symbol ₫. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Vietnam are quoted in VND. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.
Time zone in Vietnam
The primary time zone for Vietnam is +07:00, currently UTC+07:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.
Capital and geography of Vietnam
The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. Vietnam sits in Asia, specifically the South-Eastern Asia subregion. Its approximate centre point is 16.16666666, 107.83333333. Traffic in Vietnam drives on the right. Languages recorded for Vietnam: Vietnamese.
Which countries border Vietnam?
Vietnam shares a land border with 3 countries: Cambodia, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic. Land borders are not the same as nearest countries: a country across a narrow strait can be closer than one you share a fence with. The nearby page ranks countries by straight-line distance instead.
Bordering countries
3 land borders recorded.
Public holidays 2026
4 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.
| Date | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | National |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Reunification Day | National |
| 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | National |
| 2 Sep 2026 | National Day | National |
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Common comparisons
Where Vietnam is
Centre point 16.16666666, 107.83333333.
