A proposal to the United Nations

As a result, every change in the international economy, from the positive to negative, affect Vietnamese society.. Changes in the international economy directly and indirectly affect Vi

– Jawed Mughal (Convener)

– Honorable Anthony (Minister of Education, Health and Development)

–

A proposal

to the United Nations

Vietnam

Location of Vietnam

Vietnam is located in

the Southeastern

Asia, bordering the

Gulf of Thailand, Gulf

of Tonkin, and South

China Sea, alongside

China, Laos, and

Cambodia

Adaptation to the environment

Agriculture – products

paddy rice, coffee, rubber, cotton, tea,

pepper, soybeans, cashews, sugar cane,

peanuts, bananas; poultry; fish, seafood

Industries

food processing, garments, shoes, machine-building; mining, coal, steel; cement, chemical fertilizer, glass, tires, oil, paper

Exports - commodities

crude oil, marine products, rice, coffee,

rubber, tea, garments, shoes

Food

Vietnamese cooking is varied and usually very good It is a mixture of Vietnamese, Chinese and French traditions, with a plethora of regional specialties As in all countries of the region, rice or noodles usually provide the basis of a meal Not surprisingly, fish is plentiful

National specialties:

Breakfast is generally noodle soup locally known as pho (pronounced ‘fur’)

French-style baguettes are available throughout Vietnam

Nem (pork mixed with noodles, eggs and mushrooms wrapped in rice paper, fried and

served hot)

Banh chung (glutinous rice, pork and onions wrapped in large leaves and cooked for up to 48 hours, to be eaten cold at any time)

Vietnamese dishes are not complete without nuoc mam (a fish sauce) or mam tom (a shrimp sauce)

National drinks:

Green tea is refreshing and available everywhere

The French culinary legacy embraces rich, fresh, filter coffee, usually brewed on the table in front of the customer

Bia Hoi, a local draught beer available at street stalls in Hanoi It is not only cheap, but free of additives

Rice wine is also a favorite throughout the country It is generally extremely potent

Clothing

Keep clothing to a minimum Try not to

take clothing made of synthetic fibres You will be able to buy basic clothing cheaply

in Vietnam Western products are

increasingly available in both Hanoi and

Ho Chi Minh City

Physical features

Waterways

This entry gives the total length of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.

Terrain

low, flat delta in south and north; central highlands; hilly, mountainous in far north and northwest

phosphates, coal, manganese, bauxite,

chromate, offshore oil and gas deposits, forests, hydropower

Physical features

Natural resources:

logging and slash-and-burn agricultural practices contribute to deforestation and soil degradation; water pollution and overfishing threaten marine life populations; groundwater contamination

limits potable water supply; growing urban

industrialization and population migration are

rapidly degrading environment in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

Physical features

Climate

Tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (May to September) and warm, dry season (October to March)

Environment - current issues

Logging and slash-and-burn agricultural

practices contribute to deforestation and soil degradation; water pollution and overfishing threaten marine life populations; groundwater contamination limits potable water supply;

growing urban industrialization and

population migration are rapidly degrading

environment in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

CULTURE AND ETHNIC GROUPS

CULTURE

ETHNIC GROUPS

Kinh (Viet) 86.2%, Tay 1.9%, Thai 1.7%, Muong 1.5%,

Khome 1.4%, Hoa 1.1%, Nun 1.1%, Hmong 1%, others

4.1% (1999 census)

LANGUAGES

Vietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second

People

Places

Music

Effects of Globalization on Vietnam

Vietnam wants to make friends with all countries in the international community, integrate into the international economy As a result, every change in the

international economy, from the positive to negative, affect Vietnamese society.

Changes in the international economy directly and indirectly affect Vietnam’s class

relations, thought and culture Along with integration into the international economy, foreign thought and culture enter into Vietnam, directly affecting the country The

international economy affects Vietnamese economy, which impacts its social

relationships, thought and culture

Vietnam is a society without deep class division as western society because Vietnam is still primarily an agricultural country and has been confronted with resistance wars

People have had little chance to get rich

Since Vietnam opened its door, integrated and developed the multi-sector economy,

foreign companies have put their money into Vietnam Class relations have gone through great changes; the gap between the poor and the rich is increasing The gap appears in all fields: between the urban and rural areas, between the lowland and high land, between workers and farmers, between workers working for domestic enterprises and foreign

enterprises and between employers and employees The gap is an unavoidable

consequence of economic globalization

Economic globalization helps expand international exchanges and helps Vietnamese

people recognize the nature of capitalism with its positive and negative points

Effects of Globalization on Vietnam

International exchanges and economic development on the globe also impact culture Cultural

values, ancient quarters, houses on stilts and communal houses of ethnic minorities have been

maintained and developed

On the other hand, Vietnamese cultures also absorb new values of international cultures and become more diversified It is easy to recognise that closed development makes culture become monotonous and stale

However, along with positive effects, globalization also causes negative effects on Vietnamese

culture such as keeping a segment of young people aloof from traditional cultural values Some traditional cultural values are not preserved and promoted Spiritual values are ignored and fall into oblivion Families lose good traditional relations Generally, effects of economic globalization on Vietnamese society are aggressive and continue to increase

Vietnam bypassed the stage of capitalist development to advance to socialism Therefore, the

country did not go through initial steps of market economy At the same time, in the new situation, economic globalization brings to Vietnam effects of development of capitalism in the end stage The joint effects cause social complications Economic globalization is opportunity and challenges for Vietnam

With the thickness of its national history, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Vietnamese people are able to seize the opportunity, overcome the challenges to exploit and take full advantage of positive points of globalization

Education, Health and

Development

Literacy rate (%)

rate (%)

Male

Source: Poverty Working Group, 1999 (The

literacy rate for population aged 15 and older)

Female education attainment in Viet Nam

certificate

Source: Ministry of Education and Training, 2000a Statistics for

1997-1998

Education

The adult literacy

rate (women and

men 15 years and

above) is 88.7% for

women, and 95.8%

for men However,

the literacy rate for

women above 25

years old is 15%

lower than for men,

as can be concluded

from the graph

Adult literacy rates

by sex and age (%)

Source: United Nations,

1995

Health facilities

Vietnam has achieved levels in basic health indicators that are

remarkably better than other developing countries with similar or

even higher per capita incomes Much of this achievement has been

Another factor that has contributed to good levels of health status by

an extensive grassroots health services network Public investments and recurrent budget support for the grassroots health network are being given priority attention.

These efforts are expected to yield gains in terms of further

reductions in morbidity and mortality from preventable causes

commune and district levels Even as large health gains are

expected from anticipated improvements in community health, large numbers of sick patients still require higher level clinical care for

which public hospitals remains the almost exclusive provider

Key Areas of Growth

Poverty and Hunger

Primary Education

HIV and AIDS

Global Partnership

Economic growth

Thank You

Danke

Merci boku

Bohot

Shukuria

Shukuria

shukurani

Welcome

To Vietnam