Catholic Church

Also known as: le Vietnam (français), le Viêt Nam (français), Vietnam (Deutsch, español, Italiano), Wietnam (polski), Vietname (Português), Vietnã (Português), 越南 (繁體中文), ベトナム (日本語), Việt Nam (Tiếng Việt), Vietnamia (latine)

Continent: South and East Asia

Capital: Hanoi

Population: 82,690,000

Area: 325,360 km²

Patron Saint: St. Joseph

Religions: Buddhist, Hoa Hao, Cao Dai, Christian (predominantly Roman Catholic, some Protestant), indigenous beliefs, Muslim

Languages: Vietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, and Khmer; mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian)

Motto: Ðộc lập, Tự do, Hạnh phúc (Vietnamese) (Independence, Liberty and Happiness)

Neighbouring Countries: Cambodia , China , Laos

Circumscriptions (26): Metr. Archdioceses (3), Dioceses (23)

Roman Rite (26): Ba Ria, Bac Ninh, Ban Mê Thuôt, Bùi Chu, Cân Tho, Đà Lat, Đà Nang, Hà Nôi, Hai Phòng, Huê, Hung Hoá, Kontum, Lang Són et Cao Bang, Long Xuyên, My Tho, Nha Trang, Phan Thiêt, Phát Diêm, Phú Cuong, Quy Nhon, Thái Bính, Thanh Hoá, Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh, Vinh, Vinh Long, Xuân Lôc

Cardinal (1 elector/1 total): Phạm Minh Mẫn (76)

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Apostolic Delegation: Vietnam

Conference of Bishops: Hội Đông Giám Mục Việt Nam

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.)