Vietnam - officially the Socialist repuplic of Vietnam, is the easternmost Country of the Indochina Peninsula in Southaest Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, and Cambodia to the southwest. On the Country's east coast lies the South China Sea. With the population of over 85 million, Vietnam is the 13th most populous country in the world. The Country listed among in "Next eleven" economies; According to Gorvenment figures, GDP growth was 8.17% in 2006, the second fastest growth rate among countries in East Asia and the fastest in Southeast Asia. Late 2007, the ministry of finance said the GDP growth was estimated to hit a ten-year high record at 8.44% in 2007.