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Recently,  a high-level bilateral meeting between the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, and the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, was convened.

About Vietnam

• Location: It is located in the eastern portion of mainland Southeast Asia.
• Bordering Countries: It is bordered by China to the north, and Cambodia and Laos to the west.
• Maritime Boundaries: It shares a border with South China Sea (East and South), Gulf of Thailand (Southwest). 
• It is roughly S-shaped, running for a distance of about 1,650 km in the north-to-south directions.
• Capital City: Hanoi.

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Geographical Features of Vietnam

• Terrain: It is a country of tropical lowlands, rolling green hills, and densely forested mountains. 
• Major Rivers: Red River and Mekong River both drain into the South China Sea.
• Major Mountain: Vietnam’s principal physiographic features are the Annamese Cordillera which extends generally from northwest to southeast in central Vietnam.
• Highest Point: Vietnam’s highest point is Phan Xi Pang whose summit reaches 3,144 m
• Climate: It is located in the tropical zone. Its climate is characterized by high temperature and humidity all year round.
• Natural Resources: It is mainly abundant in antimony, phosphates, coal, manganese, rare earth elements, bauxite, chromate, offshore oil and gas deposits.

Source: PIB