Total Area
331,210 sq km Land Area 310,070 sq km Water Area 21,140 sq km Climate description Tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (May to September) and warm, dry season. Terrain description Low, flat delta in south and north; central highlands; hilly, mountainous in far north and northwest. Arable Land Use 20.14% Permanent Crop Land Use 6.93% Irrigated Land 46,000 sq km |
Total Renewable Water Resources
891.2 cu km Total Freshwater Withdrawal 71.39 cu km/yr Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal 847 cu m/yr Natural Hazards description Occasional typhoons (May to January) with extensive flooding, especially in the Mekong River delta. Environmental Current Issues Logging and slash-and-burn agricultural practices contribute to deforestation and soil degradation; water pollution and over-fishing threaten marine life populations; groundwater contamination limits potable water supply; growing urban industrialization and population migration are rapidly degrading environment in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Total Labor Force 49.18 million % of Labor Force in Agriculture 48% Agricultural Products description Paddy rice, coffee, rubber, tea, pepper, soybeans, cashews, sugar cane, peanuts, bananas; poultry; fish, seafood. |