As a country with the oldest history, Hungary is known as the center of Europe, a bridge between Eastern and Western Europe since it contagious to developed countries: Slovakia in the north, Austria in the west, Slovenia in the southwest, Croatia & Serbia in the south, Romania in the east and Ukraine in the northeast.
Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe, Budapest is the capital of Hungary, It is a member of the European Union and Schengen Area (Treaty regulates the freedom of movement for citizens of member countries and allows citizens to travel throughout the Schengen Area. This helps citizens move easier between territories). Schengen countries include: Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Italy, Greece, Switzerland, Liechtenstein.
General information about Hungary:
- Name: Hungarian (English), Magyarország (Hungarian)
- Area: 93,030 km2
- Currency: Forint (HUF)
- Time zone: CET (GMT +1)
- Official language: Hungarian or Magyar
- Climate: The climate is temperate continental with four distinct seasons. Warm summers, mild springs and autumns, cold, dry winters with snowfall. Climatic conditions are suitable for the development of plants and animals, serving the livestock industry.
- Capital: Budapest - A unique combination of two contrasting cities, Buda and Pest on both sides of the romantic Danube River. With the nickname "Heart of Europe", the capital of Hungary is one of the cities with beautiful architecture and scenery that attracts tens of millions of tourists every year.
- Other major cities: Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs, Győr…
2. Culture and people in Hungary
2.1. Hungarian people and culture
According to statistics as of February 2020, Hungary’s population currently is 9,660,351 people. Religions in Hungary are quite diverse: Catholicism, Calvinist Theology, Lutheranism and others... The Hungarian people are vibrant, friendly, hospitable, and not racist. In Hungary, festivals, cultures and sports activities are considered as an important feature in life. It includes music festivals in the summer, Opera performances, movie shows, many international tournaments of different sports...
Hungary is one of the countries with a reasonable cost of living compared to other countries in the region. The cost of living in Hungary is relatively low but food quality and hygiene is good. Transportation network in Hungary is also quite convenient, citizens can use taxis, rent bicycles , bus, Metro, so on.
2.2. Vietnamese’s life in Hungary
The Vietnamese community currently living in Hungary has more than 5,000 people and most of them have legal residency documents here, a small part of them have naturalized Hungarian. The majority of Vietnamese community is living, studying and working in Budapest. The main occupations are trading, opening restaurants, liquor kiosks, working in large factories, etc. Living costs in Hungary that you can refer to: