Fast Facts
Population: 83,305,000
Capital: Hanoi; 3,977,000
Language: Vietnamese, English, French, Chinese, Khmer, local languages
Religion: Buddhist, Hoa Hao, Cao Dai, Christian, indigenous beliefs, Muslim
Currency: Dong
Life Expectancy: 72
Literacy Percent: 94
Culture
*Human rights are limited (especially freedom of religion)
*There are many traditions that are distinct to their country (hats, dress, festivals) even though they have been strongly influenced by other countries (i.e., China, US)
Phrases
| Please | xin | som | ||
| 1 | 10 | Thank you | cám on | cam uhn |
| Mot | Mooy | Hello | xin chào | sin chow |
| 2 | 20 | Goodbye | chào/t?m bi?t | chow/tam beet-et |
| Hi | Hi-mooi | Sorry | xin l?i | sin loy |
| 3 | 21 | I want to buy | tôi mu?n mua | toy moo-uhn mooa |
| Ba | Hi-mooi-mot | How much? | bao nhiêu | ba-ow nyew |
| 4 | 99 | Want to go | mu?n di | moo-uhn de |
| Bawn | Cheen Mooy-cheen | Where is | ? dâu | uh dow |
| 5 | 100 | Hotel | khách s?n | khack san |
| Num | Mot-chum | Restaurant | nhà hàng | nya hang |
| 6 | 101 | Toilet | nhà v? sinh | nya veh sing |
| Saow | Mot-chum-ling-mot | Bottled warter | nu?c khoáng | noo-uk kwang |
| 7 | 230 | Boiled water | nu?c sôi | nook soy |
| Buy | Hi-chum-ba-mooy | Tea | chè (north) | chay |
| 8 | 4000 | trà (south) | chah | |
| Taam | Bawn nyeen | Coffee | cà phê | ca-fay |
| 9 | 50,000 | Ticket | vé | veh |
| Cheen | Num-mooy-nyeen | Railway station | ga tàu | gah |
| 10 | 600,000 | Hot | nóng | nong |
| Mooy | Saow-chum-nyeen | Cold | l?nh | lang |
Other
*Main industries: coffee, rubber, poultry, fish, soybeans, rice, tea
*Main exports: clothes, shoes
-The US is the main export partner with Vietnam, however, China is their main source of imported goods
*Geography: there are two main river deltas (Red River and Mekong River)
Prayers
*I pray that we are able to bring light and hope to the people of Vietnam. I pray that they desire the Lord to move in their communities and their country as a whole. I pray that they desire the abundant joy the Lord can provide and then are willing to share that with others in their sphere of influence. I pray that my team experiences their culture with respect and open minds. I pray that we notice needs of the people and respond promptly with the leading of the Holy Spirit. I pray that we see the Lord move in the people and continue to bring renewal to the land.
