Case Name :      Vietnam’s Embrace of ICT for Economic Development: Success and Future Challenges

Authors :           Vu Minh Khuong; Robert D. Austin

Source :             Ivey Publishing

Case ID :            W15081

Discipline :        Information Technology

Case Length :    26 pages

Solution Sample availability : YES

Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)

Vietnam has made impressive economic gains over a period of three decades, following the Doi Moi reforms of 1986. Before reform, the country’s socialist economy had been unable to displace the poverty that had plagued the country in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. After reform, Vietnam has experienced many years of sustained growth, as evidenced by its advances on several economic performance rankings. By 2014, Vietnam’s rankings compared favourably with those of many of its Asian neighbours. A major feature of the country’s strategy for economic development was its emphasis on information and computing technologies. Analyze Vietnam’s past successes to extract lessons that can lead to additional future success.