3. Demography Population : 88,576,758 (July 2009 est.) North : China, Northwest : Laos, Southwest : Cambodia, East: East Sea Socialist Republic of Vietnam Area : 128,527 sq mi Coat of arm of Vietnam
It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea, referred to as East Sea (Vietnamese: BiểnĐông), to the east.