1. ESL 156 Comparative Culture _Student: Nhung Trinh _Instructor: Lyra Riabov

2.  Geography  Location  Ho Chi Minh City  Vietnam Lunar Year  “Ao Dai” (Long Dress)

3.  Located in the Eastern part of the Indochina peninsula.  Facing the Eastern Sea (South China Sea) and the Pacific to the East and the South.  Land area: 125,622 square miles  Total area: 127,244 square miles  Population (2010 est.): 89,571,130  Capital (2003 est.): Hanoi Capital (2003 est.):

6.  Largest cities  Ho Chi Minh City is located at 10.45' North, 106.40' East  Area size: 809 square miles.  The city center is situated on the Saigon River  1,093 miles south of Hanoi.

11. People also wish each other prosperity and luck

12. Return to family on that holiday

18.  www.vietnamtravelblog.net www.vietnamtravelblog.net  www.eng.hochiminhcity.gov.vn www.eng.hochiminhcity.gov.vn