Vietnam: Economy, Politics and Government

Source: Business Intelligence Report : Vietnam, 2001 , pp. 1-77(77)

Publisher: World of Information

Abstract:

Vietnam is a medium-sized country with a population of approximately 80 million, split between a more Western-oriented, relatively infrastructure-rich south and the more highly populated but relatively impoverished north. Despite efforts to diversify, agriculture accounts for over a quarter of economic activity, making the country's economic growth rate highly dependent on climatic events affecting the year's several harvests. Although the numbers of people living below the poverty line dropped below 40 per cent during the 1990s, Vietnam remains one of the world's poorest countries.

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Keywords: addresses; banking; budget; business; cabinet; coal; constitution; currency; election; energy; exchange; exports; external; GDP; growth; hydrocarbons; imports; inflation; infrastructure; interest; international; investment; legislature; manufacturing; mining; ministry; oil; opposition; parliament; party; prime minister; privatisation; relations; reserves; taxation; telecommunications; tourism; transport; welfare; China; liberalization; coffee; IMF; doi; moi; reform; CPV; textile; shrimp

Language: English

Document Type: Review article

Publication date: 2001-01-01

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