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Vietnam
Capital: Hanoi
Population: 98,858,950 as at 2023
Currency: Vietnamese Dong
Languages: Vietnamese, Khmer, Chinese and Hmong
Major Ethnic Groups: Vietnamese, Khmer, Hoa and Chams
Major Tourist Hubs: Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An, Ha Long Bay, Sapa, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City.
Major Tourist Attractions: Cruise Ha Long Bay, Vung Vieng Fishing Floating Village, Ti Top Island, Hue Markets, My Son, Marble Mountain, Imperial City, Hoi An Silk Village, Quan Thanh Temple, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Cu Chi Tunnels, Ben Thanh Market, History Museum of Ho Chi Minh, Giac Lam Buddhist Temple.
Recommended Hotels: Hanoi Sky Hotel (Old Quarter Hanoi), Venus Hotel & Spa (Hoi An), Rosaleen Boutique Hotel (Hue), Happy Life Grand Hotel & Spa (Ho Chi Minh City)
Hong Kong
Capital: Victoria
Population: As at 2023, Hong Kong's population is 7,498,100
Currency: Hong Kong Dollar
Languages: Cantonese and English
Major Tourist Hubs: Kowloon and Hong Kong Island
Major Tourist Attractions: The Peak, The Peak Tram, Disneyland, Ocean Park, Botanic Gardens, Tian Tan Buddha, Victoria Harbour, Stanley Street Markets, Hong Kong Museum of History, Mong Kok Street Food Market and the Good Wish Garden at Wong Tai Sin Temple.
Recommended Hotel: Newton Hotel Hong Kong Island
Singapore
Capital: Singapore
Population: 5.92 million
Currency: Singapore Dollar
Languages: Malay, English, Mandarin and Tamil
Major Tourist Hubs: Singapore, Little India and Sentosa Island.
Major Tourist Attractions: Singapore Lion, Gardens by the Bay (Cloud Forest, Floral Fantasy, Flower Dome, Supertree Observatory), Marina Bay Sands, Chinatown, Little India, Universal Studios, Changi Airport, Sentosa Cable Car and Singapore National Orchid Garden.
Recommended Hotel: Jen Tanglin Orchard Gateway by Shangri-La
China
Capital: Beijing
Population: 1.6 Billion
Currency: RMB Yuan
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, Putonghua, Huanese, Gab dialect, Wu dialect, Kejia and Hakka
Major Tourist Hubs: Beijing, Xi'an, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Zhengzhou, Chengdu, Macau, and Shanghai
Major Tourist Attractions: Tiananamen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall of China, Terracotta Warriors, Chinese Houtons, Lingering Gardens, West Lake Park, Meijiawu Tea Village, Bund, Oriental Pearl and giant pandas.
Recommended Hotels: Beijing Chun Hui Yuan Resort, Metro Park Xi'an Huan Yu Hotel, Aloft Zhengzhou Shangjie Hotel, Holiday Inn Suzhou Huirong Plaza, Fubang International Hotel Hangzhou, Regal Plaza Hotel & Residence Shanghai
Cambodia
Capital: Phnom Penh
Population: 16.94 million as at 2023
Currency: Riel
Languages: Khmer, Vietnamese, Lao, Chinese, Tai
Major Ethnic Groups: Khmer, Vietnamese, Chinese, Tai, Cham, Lao
Major Tourist Hubs: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Battambang, Mondulkiri, Kep, Kampot
Major Tourist Attractions: Russian Market, Angkor Wat, Bayon Temple, Tuol Sieng Genocide Museum, Royal Palace of Cambodia, Choeung Ek Genocidal Centre, Pub Street, Sihanoukville, Koh Ker, Koh Rong, Bou Sra Waterfall, National Musuem of Cambodia, Bamboo Island