1st Edition
Contemporary Vietnam A Guide to Economic and Political Developments
Introduction and summary 1. Political developments: Political background. A chronology of political developments since the Tenth Congress of the Communist Party held 18-25 April 2006. The Vietnam War (the human toll). Communist Party membership. The boat people. Religion. The internet. Demography. AIDS. SARS. Bird flu. Swine flu. 2. Economic developments: Economic background. The economic system. Financial and exchange rate policy: developments since October 2006 (including the global financial crisis). The state sector. Privatization and stock markets. Foreign trade. The World Trade Organization (WTO). The Asian financial crisis. Foreign debt and aid. Foreign direct investment. Outward investment by Vietnamese firms. Agriculture. Economic performance. Postscript Bibliography Index
Biography
Ian Jeffries is Honorary Professor in the Department of Economics at Swansea University, UK. His recent publications include two volumes covering the Economic and Political Developments in Contemporary China, alongside many books in the Routledge series, Guides to Economic and Political Developments in Asia, covering China, North Korea and Mongolia.
"The … book will help academics and general readers to get insights on contemporary Vietnam, an emerging economy of South East Asia". - PATRICIA ORDOÑEZ DE PABLOS, International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management
