Full name: The Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam)
National Capital: Hanoi (http://www.thudo.gov.vn/)
Major Cities: Ho Chi Minh city (www.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/), Hai Phong (www.haiphong.gov.vn/), Hue (www.vietnamtourism.com/Hue/, or http://english.thuathienhue.gov.vn/), Da Nang (www.danang.gov.vn/), Can Tho (www.cantho.gov.vn/)
Independence: 2nd September 1945
Constitution: 1992
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
