Shaped like an elongated S, Vietnam stretches the length of the Indochinese Peninsula and covers a surface area of 331,210 sq km, making it larger than Italy and almost the size of Germany. It borders China to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west, and the South China Sea to the east.
Although many westerners still imagine Vietnam through the lens of war, it is in reality a country filled with captivating natural beauty and tranquil village life. Its highlands and rainforest regions, far from being devastated, continue to yield new species and team with exotic wildlife.
• Ease of doing business ranking: 931 • Economic freedom ranking: 1452
Vietnam is Singapore’s 16th largest trading partner in 2009 with total bilateral trade amounting to S$13.4 billion, down from S$15.6 billion in 20083.
Singapore-Vietnam bilateral trade (S$ Thousands):
2008
2009
Imports
3,359,714
3,299,338
Exports
12,279,663
10,113,659
Total Trade
15,639,377
13,412,996
Source: IE Singapore's StatLink
1 World Bank Doing Business 2010 report 2 2009 Index of Economic Freedom 3 IE Singapore's StatLink
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