Vietnam+Brenden+and+Tim

__**Vietnam Information**__ In the modern Vietnam the was a lot of Buddhism, the Mahayana Buddhism was the largest following. There has been an increase in the number of monks and nuns that have joined monasteries. Most of them joined in the year 1989 with the religious restrictions. Vietnam has a variety of religions. There was a time when the monks protested against the dominance of Catholicism in Vietnam and burned themselves. There was a time of religious persecution, due to the overwhelming success and conversion rate of Christianity.
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There are four geographic sections in Vietnam, ranging from rugged mountains to marshy fertile flatland's.Mekong Delta is located in the southernmost portion of Vietnam //total:// 4,639 km //border countries:// Cambodia 1,228 km, China 1,281 km, Laos 2,130 km
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**Location:** Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Ton kin, and South China Sea, alongside China, Laos, and Cambodia

==== **Environment—current issues:** The current issue in logging and slash-and-burn agricultural practices contribute to deforestation and soil degradation; water pollution and overfishing 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. ====


 * Holidays**- There are 11 major holidays in Vietnam. Lunar New Year which is were all the people in Vietnam celebrates his or her birthday all at the same time. This is celebrated in the late January and the early February. Tet trung Nguyen is a day to pardon the sins of the dead by reading the Vu LAN. Which is a Buddhist prayer book they have.


 * Population-**The population in Vietnam is about 84.4million people which is a lot and is still growing by 1.02% annually. About 75% of people live out in rural regions. The two most populated city's are, Hanoi and Saigon.


 * Land and Climate**- Vietnam is just larger then New Mexico it stretches from the north to the south almost 1,000 miles long going from the north to the south. Almost all the mountains are found in the far north of Vietnam. The south experiences mostly a tropical climate and in the south the months May to September it is hot and rainy October through March it's humid and dry. The temperatures there are often above 84F. 30% is covered by tropical and highland forests.


 * Personal appearance-** The people in Vietnam weirs casual cotton or knit blouse and sometimes a spots shirt for special occasions wears a long dress called a oa dai with front and back panels, which is worn over satin trousers. The men wear shorts at the beach or work site but not in public.

The Vietnam diet is pretty weird they eat white rice with every meal they eat, and a fermented fish sauce called nuoc mam that can be used for any kind of dip or seasoning. There diet meals are a salty fish, a vegetable dish, pork, and soup is most popular. The fruits they eat are watermelon, papaya, bananas, and citrus fruit.