Northern Vietnamese · Standard Vietnamese
The Northern Vietnamese variety of Hanoi. The basis of the national standard and of most Vietnamese taught abroad.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 21.03°, 105.85°
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Southern Vietnamese · Hồ Chí Minh City
The Southern Vietnamese variety of Ho Chi Minh City. The most widely heard variety abroad, carried by the post-1975 Vietnamese diaspora.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 10.82°, 106.63°
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