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How well do you know Vietnam?
From a cave big enough for its own jungle to a coffee invented during a milk shortage, Vietnam is full of surprises. See how many of these six you know.
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Did you know?
- Vietnam is the world's largest exporter of cashew nuts.
- Ha Long Bay contains around 1,600 limestone islands and islets.
- Scientists first explored Son Doong cave in 2009, after a local man rediscovered its entrance.
Discovering Vietnam
Vietnam's long coastline, mountains and river deltas hold an extraordinary mix of nature, food and language.
A coffee culture
Coffee arrived in the 19th century, and Vietnam became one of the world's largest producers. Local inventions like egg coffee show how deeply it shaped daily life.
Hidden natural wonders
Remote mountains hid both the world's largest known cave and animals unknown to science until the 1990s.
A language of tones
Vietnamese uses the Latin alphabet with accent marks that show tone, so a single syllable like 'ma' can carry several different meanings.