Click on a picture for a larger display or Slideshow button (right) for automatic display. February 2023. A bustling and rapidly developing country of 100 million people, Vietnam covers a large region from the North, with its capital Hanoi and border with China, to the South and the important city of Ho Chi Minh, or Saigon. More rural is the Mekong delta, funneling trade and providing much food and bordering Cambodia