Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2022
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2022
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2022
Unemployment
(% of population)
2022
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2022
Capital
Hanoi
Surface area
331,340 km2
Population 2021
97,468,029
Density 2021
294 inhabitants/km2
Political system
One-party republic
Head of state Since 2 March 2023
Võ Văn Thưởng
Focus: Association / Civil Society
– THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM (2013)
https://constitutionnet.org/sites/default/files/tranlation_of_vietnams_new_constitution_enuk_2.pdf
Article 25
The citizen shall enjoy the right to freedom of opinion and speech, freedom of the press, of access to information, to assemble, form associations and hold demonstrations. The practice of these rights shall be provided by the law.
– Decree No. 45/2010/ND-CP of April 21, 2010, on the organization, operation and management of associations
– Article 167 of The 2015 Criminal Code
UN: accession 20/09/1977
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,
Ratification/Accession: Accession 24/09/1982
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 24/09/1982
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 26/01/1990, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 28/02/1990
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO
UNESCO: Member since 1951
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: 29/07/1980, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 17/02/1982
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Ratification 7/08/2007
Currency: The Dong
ACD (Asia Cooperation Dialogue): 2002
ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations): 1995
ECO (Mekong-Gange Cooperation): 2000
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2022
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2021
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2020
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2019
Net Enrollment Rate
(% of population)
2013
Internet Users
(% of population)
2021
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2021
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2011
Happiness Index /10
2022
Press Freedom Index /10
2023
GINI Index /100
2020
Democracy Index /10
2022
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
Systematic rights violations
2022
HDI
2021
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