Vietnam

Languages:

Vietnam, a Southeast Asian nation, has Vietnamese as its official language, which is spoken by the majority of the population. Vietnamese belongs to the Austroasiatic language family and is written using the Latin-based Vietnamese alphabet. The country is linguistically diverse, with numerous indigenous languages spoken by various ethnic communities, such as Tay, Thai, and Khmer. English is also widely spoken, particularly among the younger generation, and is increasingly used in education, tourism, and commerce.

Religion:

Religion in Vietnam is diverse, with a large portion of the population (73.2%) identifying as non-religious or having no specific religious affiliation. The constitution guarantees freedom of religion, and significant religious communities include Buddhists (12.2%), mainly following Mahayana Buddhism, and Christians (8.3%), with Roman Catholics being the largest Christian denomination. Other religious communities include adherents of Caodaism (4.8%), Hoa Hao (1.4%), and various indigenous beliefs.

Ethnic Groups:

Kinh (Viet) 85.7%, Tay 1.9%, Thai 1.8%, Muong 1.5%, Khmer 1.5%, Mong 1.2%, Nung 1.1%, Hoa 1%, other 4.3% (2009 est.) note: 54 ethnic groups are recognized by the Vietnamese Government