Friday, May 15, 2009

Vietnamese Economy

The economy of  Vietnam  is  a  mixed economy that can  be termed as  developing  socialist  mixed economy.  In  earlier times  Vietnam was  one of the argriculutral  center  in the  world and  their main sourceof revenue  was  agricultural products.  most of the people of Vietnam  used to  earn their living  with the  help  of agriculture.  Later  a  number of  commerrical  ports  were  established  in  Cambodia. The  commercial  ports include Pho  Hien and  Hoi An.  Soon after this the economy of the country has  undergone  a  sea  change.  At  present the economy  of the country is  changing rapidly. A  number of  industries are being established along with a number of  other sectors are also flourishing in the country.

The economy of Vietnam has undergone  a  major change  over the  past20 years.  There has been a shift from the central planning based economy to a socialist mixed economy that is very market oriented. This period is known as Doi Moi in Vietnam the meaning of which is renovation. Due to this shift the economy of the country has experienced a rapid growth. The country is now integrating  into the economy of the world.  This change  has  made the  economy  a part  of  globalization.

Over a  period of time Vietnam  has  also  become  an  important name among the  leading agricultural  exporter in Southeast Asia. It has also experienced a tremendous growth in the tourism industry and has emerged as one of the leading tourist destinations in Southeast Asia.  It is also an attractive  foreign investment destination.  Vietnam’s economy is one of the fastest growing economies in the world.  At  present a  number  of industries  are growing  in the  country  and  most  of them are earning huge revenues. 

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