Why in the news?

• The 15th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue was held in Hanoi.

Vietnam

• Location: Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia located in the Indochinese Peninsula.
• Capital: Hanoi
• Border Countries: China, Laos, and Cambodia.
• Maritime Borders
  • Thailand through the Gulf of Thailand
  • Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia through the South China Sea.
• River Delta: Red river delta, Mekong river delta
• Climate: Tropical Climate
• Associated Groupings: ASEAN, Non-Alignment Movement
• Island Dispute: Spratly Island dispute with China