Friday, January 06, 2006

Interesting Vietnam Facts

The population is 83,ooo,ooo.
GDP is currently around USD 45,000,000 and growing.
90% of the population is literate.
Between 2000 and 2003 the number of mobile phones in Vietnam grew from 41.7 to 87.8 (per thousand people.)

29% of the population are below the National Poverty Line.

As per the poverty line, an urban resident who earns VND230,000 (USD15.3) or less a month and a rural resident earning VND200,000 (USD12.7) or less will be considered poor.

34% of children under the age of 5 suffer from malnutrition.

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