Surprising and Interesting Facts About Vietnam

Published on 04/15/2018
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Snake Wine

Originally from China, snake wine made its way to Vietnam. It is an alcoholic drink made by infusing snake venom in rice wine or grain alcohol. Don’t worry, it is not dangerous to drink! The poisonous effects are mooted by ethanol. Many Vietnamese believe this drink is good for vitality.

Snake-Wine

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High Literacy Rate

Vietnam has one of the highest literacy rates in the world. The Ministry of Education and Training reported it is 97.3% for people between the ages of 15 and 50. Pretty impressive!

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