Vietnam has officially admitted its failure to achieve industrialized economy status by 2020. This failure is partly due to its inability to grow a strong local manufacturing base and develop key strategic industries.The participation of Vingroup, the country's largest private conglomerate, in...

Vietnam has officially admitted its failure to achieve industrialized economy status by 2020. This failure is partly due to its inability to grow a strong local manufacturing base and develop key strategic industries. The participation of Vingroup, the country's largest private conglomerate, in...

This book examines how the interaction between political and economic factors under Doi Moi has shaped Vietnam’s China policy and bilateral relations since the late 1980s. After providing a historical background, the book examines the conflicting effects that Doi Moi has generated on bilateral...

Frontmatter -- FOREWORD -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- BILATERAL NORMALIZATION AND THE “THREE NO’S PRINCIPLE” -- THE INCREASING IRRELEVANCE OF THE “THREE NO’S PRINCIPLE” -- THE CASE FOR VIETNAM’S PURSUIT OF ALLIANCE POLITICS -- HOW HAS VIETNAM PURSUED ALLIANCE POLITICS? --...