Vietnam
Socialist Republic of Vietnam · South-Eastern Asia
Updated 8 November 2026
Vietnam is a country in South-Eastern Asia with its capital in Hanoi. Its head of state is Tô Lâm and its head of government is Lê Minh Hưng. On DiploMaps you can see Vietnam on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Hanoi
- Head of state
- Tô LâmGeneral Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and leader of Vietnam since 2024
- Head of government
- Lê Minh HưngVietnamese politician (1970-)
- Foreign minister
- Le Hoai TrungVietnamese diplomat
- Population
- 101.6 million (2025)
- Area
- 331,212 km²
- GDP
- $514.7 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Vietnamese đồng (VND)
- Official languages
- Vietnamese
- United Nations
- Member since 1977
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia · Asia
Vietnam and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $574.4 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $14.2 billion
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Electronic visa90 days with multiple entries and exits
Memberships
- BRICS
- ASEAN
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- CICA
- Asia Cooperation Dialogue
- APEC
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)