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Vietnam (Vietnamese: Việt Nam), officially the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam, is the easternmost nation on the Indochina
Peninsula. It borders 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.
Republic of Vietnam, is the easternmost nation on the Indochina
Peninsula. It borders 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.
FINDING MY BABY GIRL
Vietnam has a rich history and culture.
This ancient civilization is a
combination of Vietnamese, Chinese,
Khmer and more than 50 highland
minority groups. The long struggle for
independence has given the
Vietnamese a deep sense of national
pride; however, the years of war took
their toll on the economy. The
countryside, where a large part of the
population lives, is locked in poverty,
leaving many infants and children
orphaned or abandoned. Birthparents
who leave their children do so with
great difficulty. Often a large
extended family is involved in the
decision to place a child for adoption,
wanting only the best for them. The
Vietnamese people greatly value the
lives of all their children and do the
best they can with limited means to
provide support and education for
children, including those in
orphanages.
(courtesy of PLAN Loving Adoptions)
This ancient civilization is a
combination of Vietnamese, Chinese,
Khmer and more than 50 highland
minority groups. The long struggle for
independence has given the
Vietnamese a deep sense of national
pride; however, the years of war took
their toll on the economy. The
countryside, where a large part of the
population lives, is locked in poverty,
leaving many infants and children
orphaned or abandoned. Birthparents
who leave their children do so with
great difficulty. Often a large
extended family is involved in the
decision to place a child for adoption,
wanting only the best for them. The
Vietnamese people greatly value the
lives of all their children and do the
best they can with limited means to
provide support and education for
children, including those in
orphanages.
(courtesy of PLAN Loving Adoptions)