Introduction to Vietnam

Identify the countries shown in the map.

a

b

c

d

Laos

Vietnam

Cambodia

China

Which neighboring country has the longest border with Vietnam?

Record below where each body of water lies in relation to Vietnam (e.g., northeast, southwest, or southeast, etc.). Use the search function to locate the bodies of water (Instructions: Click the icon that looks like a magnifying glass on the top left sidebar, then enter your search term, then click “Enter/Return”).

• East

• Gulf of Tonkin

• Southwest

• Gulf of Thailand

• Northeast

• South China Sea

Search for “Red River Delta, Vietnam” using the search bar at the top left of the sidebar. (Note: a “delta” is a triangular-shaped area of land where a river, in this case the Red River, empties into another body of water).

Which region of Vietnam does the Red River flow through (e.g., north or south)?

• North

• South

• Central

Search for “Mekong River Delta, Vietnam” using the search bar at the top left of the sidebar. (Note: a “delta” is a triangular-shaped area of land where a river, in this case the Mekong River, empties into another body of water).

Which region of Vietnam does the Mekong River flow through?

• North

• South

• Central

Zoom in or out until you can see city names in Vietnam. Locate the Vietnamese cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). Use the ruler icon on the left sidebar to estimate the distance between the two cities in kilometres to the nearest 100 kilometres (round up/down if necessary). (Instructions: Click the ruler icon, then click the first location, then zoom in or out and use the arrows on the keyboard to move the screen until you can click the second location, then click “done”).

Use the ruler icon on the left sidebar to estimate the distance between Hanoi and Paris in kilometres to the nearest 100 kilometres (round up/down if necessary).

Use the ruler icon on the left sidebar to estimate the distance between Hanoi and Washington D.C. in kilometres to the nearest 100 kilometres (round up/down if necessary).