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2003 report
The Doi Moi policy and its impact on the poor
Tran Thi Que; To Xuan Phuc
Centre for Gender, Environment and Sustainable Development Studies (GENDCEN)

In December 1986, the government mandated the Doi Moi (open door) policy, shifting from a centrally planned economy to a market oriented one. The current trend shows growing inequality between the rural and urban population, and between the rich and the poor. Privatisation and liberalisation increased the social gap in the access to basic social services in general and to education and health in particular, and increased the vulnerability of the rural poor.

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Significant progress  Undernourishment Significant progress  Population with access to sanitation
Significant progress  Under-5 children malnutrition Significant progress  Population with access to improved water sources
Stagnant  Literacy Stagnant  Malaria
Slight regression  Primary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Tuberculosis
Slight progress  Children reaching 5th grade Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Significant progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Infant mortality
Slight progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Internet users Significant progress  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Personal computers Slight progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Significant progress  Telephone mainlines Significant regression  Literacy ratio gap
Slight regression  Scientists and engineers in research and development Slight progress  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Significant progress  Information and communication technology expenditure Slight regression  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public health expenditure Stagnant  Activity rate gap
Stagnant  Total debt service Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Significant progress  Military expenditure Slight regression  Seats in parliament held by women

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Signatures and ratifications by Vietnam
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 6 ; ratified 6 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 3 ; ratified 4 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 5 ; ratified 5 .
88537271 Population
329560 SQ KM
Capital: Hanoi
Currency: Dong
Language: Vietnamese
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
90.0
GENDER EQUITY INDEX   see references
71
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries in better situation
Education   Countries above average
Information, science and technology   Countries in worse situation
Public expenditure   Countries below average
Environment   Countries below average
Health   Countries in better situation
Women’s reproductive health   Countries above average
Gender and education   Countries below average
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in better situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries above average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Significant progress
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Significant progress
Public expenditure   Slight progress
Environment   Significant progress
Health   Significant progress
Women’s reproductive health   Significant progress
Gender and education   Slight regression
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Stagnant
Women’s empowerment   Stagnant
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