Agriculture
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 (October to March)
Terrain description-low, flat delta in south and north; central highlands; hilly, mountainous in far north and northwest
Arable Land Use-19.64%
Permanent Crop Land-11.18%
Use Irrigated Land-45,850 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources-884.1 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal-82.03 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal-965 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-52.93 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture-48%
Agricultural Products description-rice, coffee, rubber, tea, pepper, soybeans, cashews, sugar cane, peanuts, bananas; poultry; fish, seafood
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 (October to March)
Terrain description-low, flat delta in south and north; central highlands; hilly, mountainous in far north and northwest
Arable Land Use-19.64%
Permanent Crop Land-11.18%
Use Irrigated Land-45,850 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources-884.1 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal-82.03 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal-965 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-52.93 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture-48%
Agricultural Products description-rice, coffee, rubber, tea, pepper, soybeans, cashews, sugar cane, peanuts, bananas; poultry; fish, seafood