Vietnam is located on the eastern seaboard of Indochina peninsula, sharing common borders with China in the north, Laos in the west and Cambodia in the south-west. To the east and south lies the East Sea. Mountains and hills cover four fifths of Vietnam's territory with Truong Son range (Annamite moutains) stretching over 1,400 km. The highest roof of Indochina is Fansipan mount (3,143 m above sea level).

Vietnam side/ China side

• Huu Nghi (Lang Son province) / Pinxiang (Guangxi province)
• Ha Khau - Lao Cai (Lao Cai province) / Hekou (Yunnan province)
• Mong Cai (Quang Ninh province) / Dongxin (Guangxi province)
• Thanh Thuy (Ha Giang province)
• Cao Bang province

From Laos: Vietnam side / Laos side

• Tay Trang (west of Dien Bien Phu valley) / Muang Mai - Phongsaly Province
• Na Meo (Thanh Hoa province) / Nam Sooy - Huaphanh Province
• Nam Can (Nghe An province) / Nam Khan - Xieng Khouang Province
• Cau Treo (Ha Tinh province) / Nam Pao - Bolikhamxay Province
• Cha Lo (Quang Binh province) / Naphao / Khammouane Province
• Lao Bao (Quang Tri province) / Lao Bao - Savannakhet Province

From Cambodia: Vietnam side / Cambodia side

• Moc Bai (Tay Ninh province) / Bavet (Svay Reang province)
• Tinh Bien (An Giang province) / Phnom Den (Takeo province)
• Xa Mat (Tay Ninh province) / Trapeang Plong (Kampong Cham province)
• Vinh Xuong - by Boat (Chau Doc province) /  Kaom Samnoar (Kandal province)

The most populated areas in Vietnam are the Red River Delta and Mekong Delta which form 02 rice baskets for the country. There are, along 3,444 km coastline, wonderful beaches like Lang Co, Danang, Hoian, Nha Trang, Qui Nhon, Phu Yen, Muine - Phan Thiet, Vung Tau, Phu Quoc Island and Con Dao Island. Vietnam is rich of national parks Cat Ba, Ba Be, Cuc Phuong, Pu Luong in the north, Ke Bang, Bach Ma in the center, Cat Tien in the south.