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Update news Waseda University
The last lecture of Prof Tran Van Tho drew the attention of 300 participants, including Vietnamese and Japanese politicians, representatives of ministries, international organizations, financial institutions and research institutes.
In the mid-1980s, at the start of renovation (1986), Vietnam was an agricultural country. About 70% of workers were involved in agricultural production but the country still lacked food and had to import rice. Industry was also weak.
VietNamNet Bridge - The current challenges show that Vietnam does not have much time left. If it does not urgently develop appropriate strategies, the country will fall into prolonged stagnation, a kind of middle-income trap.