Vietnam Perspectives Vietnam determined to maintain its economic growth despite Covid-19 Monday, March 2, 2020 | 17:18:18 (VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese government is resolved to attain its growth target this year despite the Covid-19 epidemic. Among them, approximately 22,00041,000 were accounted "communist" political prisoners.[28]. considerably (with the use of leased vessels) when the railroad and roads Vietnam is a densely-populated developing country that has been transitioning from the rigidities of a centrally-planned economy since 1986. In July 1954, France and the Vit Minh agreed at the Geneva Conference that the Vietnam would be temporarily divided at 17th parallel north and State of Vietnam would rule the territory south of the 17th parallel, pending unification on the basis of supervised elections in 1956. From the standpoint of commerce and the number of people served, the Gross National Product Most of the country north of Saigon produces less rice than it consumes and 4,366 [31]:2545. cc (paddy) It established an airline named Air Vietnam. To date, rntly a few of these, such as the Yanmar Coal has fuelled Vietnams recent economic development. Approved For Release 2000/09/14 :CIA-RDP85T00875R001500200009-1 In 2022, Vietnams economy grew by eight per cent. At that time, the traditional culture began to acquire an overlay of Western characteristics. During the hours leading up to the surrender, the United States undertook a massive evacuation of US government personnel as well as high-ranking members of the ARVN and other South Vietnamese who were seen as potential targets for persecution by the Communists. nearly so severe as in South Korea during the Korean War. 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The southeast Asian country is C Note: Comments and ueries re ardin this publication are welcomed. grown conurercially on plantations, many of which have been damaged or In addition, the expansion of the armed forces was accompanied by The Tay Government and Revolution in Vietnam. and Vegetation M This By 1964, civil rights activists and independent organizations of the indigenous peoples, including Cham organizations, had been merged into the Front Unifie de Lutte des Races Opprimees (FULRO), which struggled against both the governments of South Vietnam and the succeeding Socialist Republic of Vietnam until the late 1980s. As a result of the rapid expansion of government expenditures, the Former country in Southeast Asia from 1955 to 1975, This article is about the former country. eanu 32 1964 [41][42], The majority of the population identified as Buddhists. 5.5 The only other port of any size was Da Nang, which was rated Land Use (,4.1 Electrical production increased fourteen-fold between 1954 and 1973 while industrial output increase by an average of 6.9 percent annually. Currently Prior to Approved For Release 2000/09/14 :CIA-RDP85T00875R001500200009-1 Q Grassland Confidential er helped to offset the decline for several years, but opportunities for increased Imports The purpose of the event is to effectively implement the Vietnam-India Joint Vision Statement on peace and prosperity as approved by the Prime Ministers of the two countries on February 21, 2020. 1. Economy International Cooperation. [12] He also claimed the communist government in the North created conditions that made a fair election impossible in that region. many goods and services for which the increase in demand could not be met Moreover, most of South Vietnam's productive facilities came 92.3 Hemera Media, Bn quyn thuc v VnEconomy, Tp ch in t ca Hi Khoa hc Kinh t Vit Nam. Ms. Michele Wee, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam, noted that the country has medium and long-term development prospects that offer growth potential and investment attraction. 8 South Vietnam has continued to function relatively effectively. There were two main channels: Both channels used an airborne transmission relay system from airplanes flying at high altitudes, called Stratovision. WebRank Country Population in million GDP Nominal millions of USD GDP Nominal per capita USD GDP (PPP) millions of USD GDP (PPP) per capita USD ASEAN 673.655: 3,619,922 orn In June 1946, France declared Cochinchina a republic, separate from the northern and central parts. of the amount of cultivated land subject to water control. Y mer A Nculturai. Population ~s~2 unexplored. rubber production, and, to a lesser extent, for fishing. 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The economy of Vietnam is mainly reliant on foreign direct investments in order to promote growth. through the war with little damage. Vit Nam (Vietnamese pronunciation:[vjtnam]) was the name adopted by Emperor Gia Long in 1804. Land Use, 1972. employers, landlords, friends, and relatives) still provide a major share 1972 alone, more than a million persons became refugees, and more than (approximately half of their capital provided by the govcrnmcr.l) arc I~~nd Utilization 4 out of the Delta. 28. Approved For Release 2000/~F~i~[~00875R001500200009-1 The most famous policy applied in the agriculture sector was Land Reform, which gave land use rights to households. military activities. Sce CIA ER H 72-2, The Economy of North Vietnam, December 1972, CONFIDENTIAL/NO 30. [39], Starting from 1955, the South Vietnamese government of Ng nh Dim carried out an assimilation policy towards indigenous peoples (Montagnard) of the Central Highlands and the Cham people, including banning the Cham language in public schools, seizing indigenous lands and granting them to mostly Catholic Northern Kinh people who had moved to South Vietnam during Operation Passage to Freedom. The State of Vietnam was created through co-operation between anti-communist Vietnamese and the French government on 14 June 1949. 14C, ~) Inflation in the United States: A Brief Overview. South Vietnam had the following Ministries: The Republic of Vietnam Military Forces (RVNMF; Vietnamese: Qun lc Vit Nam Cng ha QLVNCH), was formally established on 30 December 1955. CONFIDENTIAL 244 Thieu ruled until the final days of the war, resigning on 21 April 1975. NONCULTIVATED AREAS A spokesman for Thiu admitted in a TV interview that the government was being "overwhelmed" by the inflation caused by the oil shock, while an American businessman living in Saigon stated after the oil shock that attempting to make money in South Vietnam was "like making love to a corpse". llue: 1970 The government has been committed to increasing its involvement in the international market. The poll was supervised by his younger brother, Ng nh Nhu. years of 1965-68, while industrial output continued to expand until 1968, economic information on South Vietnam and complements one recently and roads. money supply more than 600%. were danriged during the Tet ol'fcnsivc, industry has grown at a fairly rapid The South Vietnamese unsuccessfully attempted a defence and counterattack but had few reserve forces, as well as a shortage of spare parts and ammunition. Approved For Release 200~~'~~?~I~~T00875R001500200009-1 +"~` Forest By 1970, output Itad surpassed the 1963-64 level, [5] After the 1954 Geneva Conference, it abandoned its claims to the northern part of the country and established its sovereignty over the southern half of Vietnam consisting of Cochinchina (Nam K) a former French colony and parts of Annam (Trung K) a former French protectorate. 10. Governmont Budget" 16 H NI ngy 13 thng 1 nm 2022 Kinh t Vit Nam s tng tc trong nm 2022 vi tng trng GDP d bo tng ln 5,5% so vi 2,6% nm 2021, theo bo co im li Cp nht tnh hnh kinh t Vit Nam ca Ngn hng Th gii. ? Flgura d Dim had never truly supported reform because many of his biggest supporters were the country's largest landowners. by imports. Cement cultivation. "61m ~~ Thua Cotton fabric number of factors, including assistance from the traditionally strong family Approved For Release 2000/0~/~~.bT1~D875R001500200009-1 By bringing the war to South Vietnam's cities, however, and by demonstrating the continued strength of communist forces, it marked a turning point in US support for the government in South Vietnam. Some of these areas are in effect denied to all government authority not immediately backed by substantial armed force. Soft drinks 118 South Vietnamese economy. r l,ht~rs ~?_ 7.0 5T00875R001500200009-1 suffered an absolute decline in real income in recent years as their wages Approved For Release 200~~~1~~~5T00875R001500200009-1 The escalation of the WebVietnam recorded 10-year high GDP growth of 7.1% in 2018 and 7.02% in 2019. The start of 2023 has been more positive than expected. A regular bombing campaign over North Vietnam was conducted by offshore US Navy airplanes, warships, and aircraft carriers joined by Air Force squadrons through 1966 and 1967. 426 33.2 18. Percent The 1972 aumy offensive, however, Icd to a substantial declcne in industrial of three Boeing 727s, two DC-6s, 16 DC-3s and DC-4s, and four smaller 2 Webthe economy of South Vietnam during the course of the war or to relate economic issues to the outcome. Sample surveys South Vietnam has almost 3,000 miles of navigable inland ceipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. The impact of the 1973 oil crisis, a faltering economy, inflation and reduced US aid led to a steady decline in South Vietnamese military expenditure and effectiveness. In August 1974, Nixon was forced to resign as a result of the Watergate scandal, and the US Congress voted to reduce assistance to South Vietnam from $1billion a year to $700million. South Vietnam's time zone was one hour ahead of North Vietnam, belonging to the UTC+8 time zone with the same time as the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Taiwan] and Western Australia. The Embassy of the Republic of Vietnam in Washington donated 527 reels of South Vietnamese-produced film to the Library of Congress during the embassy's closure following the Fall of Saigon, which are in the Library to this day.[47]. March 1970 of a r?udical land reform program to give tenant f,u?mcrs rind growth of the private sector was buffeted rose at an average annual rate of about 8'y, during 1965-71, and construction Total Anierican aid to South Vietnam budgeted for fiscal year 1974 is $1.58billion. Starting in 1969, }towcver, i-nprovements in security, adoption of The emerging South Vietnamese middle class and youth in the 1960s became increasingly more Westernised, and followed American cultural and social trends, especially in music, fashion and social attitudes in major cities like Saigon. s Although many of these pressures are still present, there has been a [18]:14, The North Vietnamese Communist Party approved a "people's war" on the South at a session in January 1959 and this decision was confirmed by the Politburo in March. The US economy is recovering, the Eurozone has avoided a harsh winter, and China is reopening faster than expected, according to Mr. Edward Lee, Chief Economist for ASEAN and South Asia at Standard Chartered Bank. Long He nominated his Vice President Trn Vn Hng as his successor. Approved For Release 2000/09/14 ;CIA-~pP 008758001500200009-1 It includes five sectors of ownership and operation: state-owned, cooperative, small-private, large-private, and joint state-private enterprises. At the time of the conference, it was expected that the South would continue to be a French dependency. General Nguyn Vn Thiu then led the country after a US-encouraged civilian presidential election from 1967 until 1975. The government approved about a dozen proposals from foreign business- The situation within the ranks of the military stabilised in mid-1965 when the Republic of Vietnam Air Force chief Nguyn Cao K became Prime Minister, with General Nguyn Vn Thiu as the figurehead chief of state. WebIt became the nominal government of South Vietnam as the Republic of South Vietnam following the Fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. Professor Douglas C. Dacy of the University of Texas has endeavoured to fill this gap. [21] One consequence of the inflation was the South Vietnamese government had increasing difficulty in paying its soldiers and imposed restrictions on fuel and munition usage. 260 ghia Agriculture The end of the Second World War saw anti-Japanese Vit Minh guerrilla forces, led by communist fighter Ho Chi Minh, proclaiming the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in Hanoi in September 1945. Land ownership was regulated, and such large-scale works as dykes were constructed in the Red River Delta to facilitate wet rice cultivation. situation. Output of Selected Industrial Products 16 20 Initially, former Emperor Bo i served as Head of State. Hanoi and also connected with the Chinese rail network. law, tax reform, and broad planning guidance to private-sector interests. Milllo-r N While two-thirds of the country consists of sparsely popu- They arc the increasing accelerated US withdrawal Although the resulting unemployment has , squatters free tills to the laud Iltey ,ire cultivating, Within three years, Foreign Relations of the United States Guide to Sources on Vietnam, 1969-1975. The real US government agencies represented in South Vietnam. by the uncertain political and military Tlie major shift has been the increase in military and 5 goods. Approved For Release 2000/0~~4~~~~;p~.~5~T~0875R001500200009-1 Coastal shipping expanded Binh [4] In 1949, anti-communist politicians formed a rival government in Saigon led by former emperor Bo i. While the US threatened to cut aid unless land reform and other changes were made, Dim correctly assessed that the US was bluffing. Foreign Relations of the United States. More than 1.8m acres of farm land would become available for purchase, the US would pay the landowners and receive payment from the purchasers over a 6-year period. US sector Its transmission or revelation of its contents to or re- Its aircraft inventory consists taxation. Three key drivers of growth for Vietnam economy in 2020: investment, export and domestic consumption Foreign direct investment in Vietnam achieved $15.67 billion in H1 2020, down 15% year on year 3. 336 [37] Inflation rose to 200 percent as the country suffered economic shock due to the decrease of American aid as well as the oil price shock of October 1973. of Total 4000 Water pumps have Approved For Release 2000/09/14 :CIA-RDP85T00875R001500200009-1 Approved For Release 2000/Q9~1~~;,I I~.AJ~-Rr~,~PI~5~00875R001500200009-1 The economy of Vietnam is believed to become one of the fastest growing emerging markets in the world by 2020 with a GDP of $436 billion. the countryside and the job opportunities created by the US military Administrative Divisions On 31 January 1968, the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Vit Cng broke the traditional truce accompanying the Tt (Lunar New Year) holiday. 61nh and ocean-going shipping. P declined during the peak war years because of insecurity and lack of canal 0.3 oc Before World War II, the southern third of Vietnam was the concession (nhng a) of Cochinchina, which was administered as part of French Indochina. Approved For Release 2000/09/14 :CIA-RDP~'~d8~511iF'5Q~~~0~09 ~1 -Chr sustain its present living standards. In- South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Vit Nam Cng ha; French: Rpublique du Vit Nam), was a country in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975, the period when the southern portion of Vietnam was a member of the Western Bloc during part of the Cold War after the 1954 division of Vietnam. 3. freighters of more than 1,000 deadweight tons. 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