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The extreme points of Vietnam include the northernmost, southernmost, easternmost, and westernmost locations in Vietnam's territory, as well as the highest and the lowest altitudes in Vietnam. Because Vietnam is located in the eastern Indochinese Peninsula, the northernmost point and the westernmost point both lie on the land, and there are two southernmost points and two easternmost points along and inside the South China Sea. Vietnam stretches along the coast of the South China Sea, with the northernmost point being more than 1,650 km from the southernmost.[1] Most extreme points are not in dispute with any other countries; only one extreme point, Tennent Reef, is disputed by China, Taiwan, and the Philippines as a part of the Spratly Islands dispute (though Tennent Reef is currently administered by Vietnam).

The latitude and longitude are expressed in decimal degree notation, in which a positive latitude value refers to the northern hemisphere, and a negative value refers to the southern hemisphere. Similarly, a positive longitude value refers to the eastern hemisphere, and a negative value refers to the western hemisphere. The coordinates used in this article are sourced from Google Earth, which makes use of the WGS84 geodetic reference system. Additionally, a negative altitude value refers to land below sea level.

Extreme points

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  extreme points on mainland (2)   extreme points on coast (2)   extreme points on sea (2)

# Heading Location Administrative entity Bordering entity Coordinates[nb 1] Ref Image
1
 North Lũng Cú commune, Đồng Văn district Hà Giang Yunnan, China 23°23′33″N 105°19′24″E / 23.392505°N 105.323240°E / 23.392505; 105.323240 [2]
Cột cờ Lũng Cú.
Cột cờ Lũng Cú.
2
 West A Pa Chải-Tá Miếu (Sín Thầu, Mường Nhé district) Điện Biên[3][4] Border tripoint Vietnam-China-Laos (Điện Biên–Yunnan–Phongsaly) 22°24′03″N 102°08′38″E / 22.400734°N 102.143940°E / 22.400734; 102.143940 [5]
3
 South (on mainland) Cape Cà Mau, Ngọc Hiển district Cà Mau South China Sea 8°37′23″N 104°42′36″E / 8.623°N 104.71°E / 8.623; 104.71 [6] Mũi Cà Mau.
4
 South (at sea) at Amboyna Cay, Spratly Islands, Trường Sa District Khánh Hòa South China Sea 7°53′27″N 112°55′16″E / 7.8909°N 112.9210°E / 7.8909; 112.9210 (approximately) [7]
5
 East (on mainland) Cape Đôi on Hòn Gốm peninsula, Vân Phong Bay, Vạn Thạnh, Vạn Ninh district Khánh Hòa South China Sea 12°38′54″N 109°27′42″E / 12.6483756°N 109.4616339°E / 12.6483756; 109.4616339 [8]
6
 East (at sea) at Tennent Reef, Spratly Islands, Trường Sa District Khánh Hòa South China Sea 8°51′18″N 114°39′18″E / 8.855°N 114.655°E / 8.855; 114.655 [9][10]
Da Tien Nu.
Da Tien Nu.

Altitudes

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# Extremity Name Altitude Location Province Coordinates Ref Image
1
 Highest Phan Xi Păng 3,143 m (10,312 ft) Hoàng Liên Sơn, northwest of Việt Nam between Lào Cai and Lai Châu province 22°18′15″N 103°46′37″E / 22.304276°N 103.777063°E / 22.304276; 103.777063 [11] Fansipan
2
 Lowest sea surface 0 m South China Sea - - [12][13][14]
East sea, cape mũi Né.
East sea, cape mũi Né.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Coordinates obtained from Google Earth. Google Earth makes use of the WGS84 geodetic reference system.

References

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  1. ^ "Vietnam, geography". Đại sứ quán Việt Nam tại Mỹ (EMBASSY OF THE Socialist Republic of Vietnam IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA). Archived from the original on 20 November 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Google Maps (cực Bắc)". Google. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  3. ^ Đường đến cực tây A Pa Chải, Retrieved 26 May 2019
  4. ^ Vietnam Television, Hành trình A Pa Chải, Retrieved 26 May 2019
  5. ^ "Google Maps (cực Tây)". Google. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  6. ^ "Google Maps (cực Nam-đất liền)". Google. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  7. ^ "Google Maps (Đảo An Bang)". Google. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  8. ^ "Google Maps (cực Đông-đất liền)". Google. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  9. ^ "Google Maps (cực Đông-trên biển)". Google. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  10. ^ Thăm đèn Tiên Nữ, ngọn hải đăng ở Trường Sa, Retrieved 26 May 2019
  11. ^ "Southeast Asia" Ultra-Page, Retrieved 26 May 2019
  12. ^ Highest And Lowest Points In Countries Islands Oceans Of The World, Retrieved 26 May 2019
  13. ^ Highest and Lowest Point - Vietnam, Retrieved 26 May 2019
  14. ^ GEOGRAPHY OF VIETNAM, Retrieved 26 May 2019
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