| Terrain Vietnam :
| low, flat delta in south and north; central highlands; hilly, mountainous in far north and northwest
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| Natural hazards Vietnam :
| occasional typhoons (May to January) with extensive flooding, especially in the Mekong River delta
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| Environment current issues Vietnam :
| 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
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| Environment international agreements party to Vietnam :
| Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
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| Geography note Vietnam :
| extending 1,650 km north to south, the country is only 50 km across at its narrowest point
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| Flag description Vietnam :
| red with a large yellow five-pointed star in the center
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| Agriculture products Vietnam :
| paddy rice, corn, potatoes, rubber, soybeans, coffee, tea, bananas, sugar; poultry, pigs, fish
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| Industries Vietnam :
| food processing, garments, shoes, machine-building, mining, cement, chemical fertilizer, glass, tires, oil, coal, steel, paper
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