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1.
The country of Vietnam is shaped like the letter J.
Actually, it's shaped like an S.
2.
Vietnam is considered to be the world's leading exporter of cashews and black pepper.
3.
The V shaped finger gesture means "Hi' pronounced as "Hai" in Vietnamese.
4.
Vietnam's New Year is on January 1st, like the United States.
It is in February, as it's part of the Lunar New Year.
5.
Vietnam has zero snow areas, as it is a very tropical place.
It's a very tropical country, but it does have some snow areas!
6.
Almost every Vietnamese meal, rice is the main dish.
7.
Vietnam is called "The Land of Love".
Vietnam is actually called "The Land of Lights" because of all it's stores open 24 hours.
8.
The red in Vietnam's flag represents blood.
It represents the blood of those who fought hard for Vietnam during war, or sacrificing everything for freedom.
9.
Houses in Vietnam are called 'Tube Houses'.
10.
People started speaking Vietnamese 1,000 years ago.
About 5,000 years ago, actually.
11.
Most Gucci jackets are made in Vietnam.
12.
The Spanish people made it to Vietnam first, and were the first people to discover the land.
The Vietnamese were actually already there; like the Native Americans in North America.
13.
The Vietnamese language is spoken in one tone, even when asking questions.
The Vietnamese language has six different tones.
14.
The Vietnamese alphabet uses a Latin script.
15.
There are 110 officially recognized dialects and languages spoken in Vietnam.