08 September 2023

Quiz: How well do you know Vietnam?

With intoxicating urban hubs, yellow-hued old towns, and secret mountain villages, it's easy to lose yourself in Vietnam. But can you find your way through our quiz?

3 mins

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1. Which city is the capital of Vietnam?

Ho Chi Minh

Hanoi

Hue

Da Nang

2. In Vietmanese cuisine, what is a bánh mì closest to?

Stirfry

Soup

Stew

Sandwich

3. Phong Nha National Park is home to the world’s largest what?

Tree

Lagoon

Pinnacle formation

Cave

4. In which mountainous town does the Love Market traditionally take place?

Sapa

Mai Chau

Pleiku

Cat Cat

5. What is the unusual ingredient you’ll find in Cà phê trứng coffee?

Cheese

Egg

Chilli

Rice

6. Where will you find the UNESCO-listed Purple Forbidden City?

Dalat

Vinh

Hue

Mỹ Tho

7. What currency is used in Vietnam?

Dong

Ding

Dang

Sung

8. In what year did Halong Bay become inscribed by UNESCO?

1986

1990

1994

1998

9. Ho Chi Minh city was renamed after the revolutionary leader who fought for Vietnamese independence. But what was it called before 1975?

Saigon

Ly Thai To

Thành phố

Faifo

10. What species of monkey can you expect to see at Cat Tien National Park?

Saki

Howler

Macaque

Gibbons

11. The Vietnamese celebrate their New Year in mid-January to mid-February, depending on the lunar calendar. What do they call this traditional event?

Tết

Lim

Xến Xó Phốn

Oóc Om Bóc

12. Vietnam is the third-largest exporter of what?

Cocoa

Rice

Coffee

Olive oil

13. How many stars are on the Vietnamese flag?

One

Two

Three

Four

14. In what province will you find the Tràng An Scenic Landscape Complex?

Lam Dong

Dak Lak

Dong Nai

Nimh Binh

15. What is the name of the train that runs from north to south Vietnam?

Independence Express

Red and Yellow Express

Reunification Express

Starlight Express

16. True of false. In Vietnam, there's one motorbike for every two people?

True

False