Economy of Vietnam

People of Vietnam : the people of Vietnam are mostly Buddhists. However, a lot many religious beliefs coexist. The nation comprises of several ethnic races and cultures aside of the Vietnamese themselves; these are the Chinese, Hmong, Thai, Khmer, Cham and other mountain clans.

Arts, Culture and Music of Vietnam : Vietnam's culture is reminiscent of ancient imperial south-east Asian culture. The music of Vietnam is mostly folk or royal court music in nature and content. Some of the types of folk music in Vietnam are Hat Chau Van, Quan Ho and Ho.

Flag of Vietnam : the flag of Vietnam is stark, simple and bold. It consists of a solid blood red background with a large bright yellow star having five points in the middle. The star with the five points signifies the five categories of people involved in the establishment of Socialism.

These categories of people are the intellectuals, the peasants, the soldiers, the workers and the youth. The red color, of course, stands for the blood of the martyrs.

Economy of Vietnam : despite being a country with a struggling economy, Vietnam is rich in resources. Phosphates, bauxite, coal, chromate, offshore oil and manganese are abundant and form the spine of the country's economic resource. Other things that contribute to the economy of Vietnam are forest products like lumber, hydropower. Industries producing cement, steel, garments, shoes and paper further boost the economy. The rest is supplied by rice, marine products, rubber, coffee and tea.

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