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Vietnam is located on the eastern and southern part of the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia. China is to the north, Laos and Cambodia are to the west.

Vietnam was covered with tropical forests about 42%

Vietnam’s shaped like a long s, and it consists of three parts: north of the Red River, middle part of the Annamite mountains, and south of the Mekong River.(Filippelli R,n/a)

Vietnam is located in tropical and temperate zone. There are several monsoon periods in Vietnam's climate. It has a high rate of rainfall and humidity. So there is a suitable climate for grow rich. It has two seasons: a winter from November to March, and a summer from April to September(average around 22-27℃). (McDonald,n/a)

Vietnam is agricultural country.

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