Vietnam rising : culture and change in Asia's tiger cub / / William Ratliff ; cover design, Christopher Chambers ; text design and composition by Leigh McLellan

• Autore: Ratliff William
• Pubblicazione: Oakland, California : , : Independent Institute, , 2008; ©2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (145 p.)
• Disciplina: 330.9597
• Soggetto topico: Industrial promotion - Vietnam; National characteristics, Vietnamese
• Soggetto geografico: Vietnam Economic conditions 1975-; Vietnam Economic policy 1975-
• Altri autori: ChambersChristopher McLellanLeigh
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; Survey of Conditions in Vietnam to Mid-2008; Part I. Background; 1. The Confucian Soul of Vietnam; 2. Modern History: France, War, and Communism; 3. Doi Moi Renovation and Reform; 4. Socialism: Nirvana or Not?; Part II. Overview of Reforms Today; 5. The Legal Jungle; 6. The Educational Tangle; 7. Monetary Policy and Banking Reform; 8. Resurrecting the SOE Dinosaurs; Part III. Entrepreneurship in its Several Forms; 9. Introducing Entrepreneurship; 10. Enterprises in Vietnam: Legislation and Statistics ; Household Businesses11. Private Enterprise in the Broader Business Picture; The Progression of Legislation; The Challenge of Statistics, Again; 12. Businesses in Vietnam; Foreign Invested Enterprises; Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises; Women Entrepreneurs; Overseas Vietnamese Involvement; Part IV. Special Challenges for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises; 13. Access to the "People's Land"; 14. Funding and Credit, if you can Get It; 15. Walking through a Business Registration; 16. Vietnamese Surprises; Part V. Confronting the World; 17. Vietnam-U.S. Relations ; 18. Joining the World Trade OrganizationPart VI. Conclusions and Observations; Appendix: A Note on International Involvement in Vietnam's Reforms; Notes; References; Index; About the Author; About The Independent Institute; Independent Studies in Political Economy; Back Cover
• Sommario/riassunto: From Vietnam's recent acceptance into the World Trade Organization to its post-Vietnam War reform and socialist ideals, this overview concisely examines the cultural, political, and economic changes currently at work in Vietnam within a historical context and then discusses the effects such changes have had on businessmen and entrepreneurs. Useful for those evaluating potential relationships with Vietnamese businesses or investments in the country's economy, this study explores matters of credit, private enterprise, monetary policy, and the role of globalizatio
• Titolo autorizzato: Vietnam rising
• ISBN: 1-59813-175-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910787608903321
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