Vietnam , (), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (), is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast 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 a population of over 85 million, Vietnam is the 13th most populous country in the world. The country is listed among the "Next Eleven" economies; according to government figures, GDP growth was 8.17% in 2006, the second fastest growth rate among countries in East Asia and the fastest in Southeast Asia. Etymology Through the centuries, Vietnam has been called by many different names: V?n Lang during the Hùng V??ng Dynasty, Âu L?c during the An D??ng V??ng dynasty, Van Xuan during the Anterior Lý Dynasty, ??i C? Vi?t during the ?inh dynasty and Anterior Lê Dynasty. Starting in 1054, Vietnam was called ??i Vi?t (Great Viet). During the H? Dynasty,

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