Book Description

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 33. Chapters: A41 Factory VNS-41, Agriculture in Vietnam, ASEAN-China Free Trade Area, Banking in Vietnam, Beibu Gulf Economic Rim, Bien Viet Securities, Ca Mau Gas-Power-Fertilizer Complex, CBV Bond index, CBV Index, CBV Vietnam Bond Index, CBV Vietnam Bond Indexes, CBV Vietnam finance indices, Cha Lo Border Gate Economic Zone, Coffee production in Vietnam, Commercial Import Program, Corporates and Businesses of Vietnam Index, East-West Economic Corridor, Equitisation, Foreign aid to Vietnam, Foreign trade of Vietnam, Hon La Economic Zone, Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange, Manufacturing in Vietnam, Ministry of Finance (Vietnam), Ministry of Industry (Vietnam), Ministry of Planning and Investment (Vietnam), Poverty in Vietnam, Provincial Competitiveness Index, S&P Vietnam 10 Index, Socialist-oriented market economy, Vietnamese dong, Vietnam Asset Management, Vietnam Consumer Confidence Index, Vietnam Economic Times, Vietnam Financial Review, Vietnam Investor Confidence Index, Vietnam Petroleum Institute, Vinashin, VND Index. Excerpt: The economy of Vietnam is a developing planned economy and market economy. Since the mid-1980s, through the " i M i" reform period, Vietnam has made a shift from a highly centralized planned economy to a socialist-oriented market economy which use both directive and indicative planning (see Five-Year Plans of Vietnam). Over that period, the economy has experienced rapid growth. Nowadays, Vietnam is in a period of being integrated into the global economy. Almost all Vietnamese enterprises are small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Vietnam has become a leading agricultural exporter and served as an attractive destination for foreign investment in Southeast Asia. In 2011, the nominal GDP reached $121.6 billion, with nominal GDP per capita of $1328.60. According to a forecast in December 2005 by...