Doi Moi reforms were necessary and successful, although I personally have a bittersweet to sour taste in my mouth regarding privatization measures that lead to suffering and an increase in wealth disparity, it might be my dogmatism or the former maoist in me talking. The necessity of market reforms, I feel, are just an unfortunate reality of the modern neoliberal age. However, their union representation is utterly huge and private business can only have like 4 employees without legally requiring a union. It’s also very obvious that the CPV cares about its people and remains a mass movement with wide-ranging support. I wish they got along better with China, but there is heated history there and it looks like their relationship is changing for the better.
Insert caveat about westerners’ opinions on socialist projects etc etc. Luna Oi is my major source on all things Vietnam and I trust her info and support for the CPV.
Doi Moi reforms were necessary and successful, although I personally have a bittersweet to sour taste in my mouth regarding privatization measures that lead to suffering and an increase in wealth disparity, it might be my dogmatism or the former maoist in me talking. The necessity of market reforms, I feel, are just an unfortunate reality of the modern neoliberal age. However, their union representation is utterly huge and private business can only have like 4 employees without legally requiring a union. It’s also very obvious that the CPV cares about its people and remains a mass movement with wide-ranging support. I wish they got along better with China, but there is heated history there and it looks like their relationship is changing for the better.
Insert caveat about westerners’ opinions on socialist projects etc etc. Luna Oi is my major source on all things Vietnam and I trust her info and support for the CPV.