Delta to delta : the Vietnamese move South

Lying on the eastern side of the Indochina Peninsula, contemporary Viet Nam stretches from the latitude of 24 degrees north on its border with China to 8 degrees south at southern tip of Ca Mau province. The country's total area is more than 330,000 square kilometers, with a coastline of 3444 kilometers. While it is a politically unified nation, in fact it comprises three distinct parts - North, Center and South, each of which has its own distinctive topography, climate, cuisine and dialect. Moreover, each has its own separate history and culture. And until the late 15th century separate governments ruled the three different parts.