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"Wielki zwrot": Polityka zagraniczna Wietnamu w okresie odnowy (Doi Moi)

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Karwowski M.

Forum Politologiczne

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2010

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vol. 11 - Chiny i państwa azjatyckie - karty z historii i wyzwania współczesności

419-451

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During the 6th Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam in December 1986 it was decided to launch the reform process („doi moi") which results significant transformation of Vietnamese foreign and economic policies. The reason for introducing the reforms were internal problems (economic crisis caused by the implementation of the socialist model), as well as the external (international isolation caused by Vietnam's military intervention in Cambodia and dwindling aid from the CMEA countries). Changes in foreign policy werenecessary and integral part of the whole process of doi moi. Economic development required the creation of appropriate international conditions: moving out of the country's isolation and construction of a stable and peaceful environment. The revised doctrine of foreign policy in Vietnam was based on the principles of: (a) multilateralism: peaceful cooperation with all countries; (b) renunciation of dichotomous perception of international reality, based on ideological criteria; (c) conception of „integral safety" involving economic, political and military issues; (d) „economic diplomacy" as a one of foreign policy priority. Implementation of these rules brought tangible benefits to Vietnam. Economic success of the 90s was largely the result of the opening of SRV on multilateral, international cooperation.

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Demographic Factors Affecting the Level of Financial Literacy in Rural Areas: The Case of Vietnam

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Quang P. T., The Anh K.

Polish Political Science Yearbook

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2019

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issue 3 (48)

391-406

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This article measures the level of financial literacy in the rural areas of Vietnam. The financial literacy is usually concerned by financial institutions and government organizations. This is considered to be an indicator that contributes to the assessment of the quality and potential growth of the financial system. In the article the determinants of financial literacy in Vietnam are identified. In result the authors propose a designed financial literacy enhancement programme for implementation.

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The artificial islands of Vietnam in the South China Sea

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Kościelniak K.

Reality of Politics

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2023

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issue 25

47-62

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The militarisation of the South China Sea has specific implications for the regional security situation. The construction of artificial islands and platforms by the states of the region leads, on the one hand, to the assertion of their possessions and the enhancement of their security and, on the other hand, contributes to rising tensions in the region. The construction of such facilities by Vietnam goes unchallenged, there is no criticism and even some support – not so with China. Most countries see Vietnam as the country most able to stand up to its large neighbour. Vietnam otherwise operates more slowly and on a smaller scale, so it is commonly seen as defensive as it builds on islands that have belonged to Hanoi for decades and are close to the mainland coast.

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Some Comments on Vietnam’s Security in the 21st Century

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Kościelniak K.

Reality of Politics

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2019

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issue 10

71-78

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The main objective set by many countries is ensuring security. The means to accomplish this goal are the armed forces, obliged to guarantee safe functioning of the state and its citizens. There are states, for which maintaining a powerful, modern army has enormous significance for their superpower status, for their preparedness to a potential conflict or as a deterrent for the neighbouring states. Therefore, in the following text I will deal with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, because of its history, and especially due to the region where it is situated - one of the hottest places on Earth, full of misunderstandings, disputes and conflicts causing that the states situated there, including Vietnam, are modernising their armies.

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ANTHROPOGENIC DRIVERS OF RELATIVE SEA-LEVEL RISE IN THE MEKONG DELTA – A REVIEW

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Parker A.

Quaestiones Geographicae

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2020

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vol. 39

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issue 1

EN

The Mekong Delta is sinking and shrinking. This is because of the absolute sea-level rise, and because of the subsidence of the land. The absolute sea-level rise originates from the thermal expansion of the ocean waters and the melting of ice on land, plus other factors including changes in winds and ocean circulation patterns. The subsidence originates from the construction of dams in the river basin upstream of the Delta, that has dramatically reduced the flow of water and sediments, and excessive groundwater withdrawal, plus other factors including riverbed mining, infrastructural extension, and urbanization. The origin of alluvial delta created by a continuous supply of water and sediments and the natural subsidence of uncompacted soils is relevant background information to understand the current trends. Another factor affecting the sinking and shrinking include the degradation of the coastal mangrove belt. It is concluded that the subsidence due to the reduced flow of sediments and water, and the withdrawal of groundwater more than the replenishment of aquifers is more than one order of magnitude larger than the absolute sea-level rise estimated by satellite and climate models, or the value estimated from tide gauges, that is much less. The current sinking and shrinking trends are not sustainable, as the low-lying Delta may disappear before the end of this century.

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Technical efficiency of FDI firms in the Vietnamese manufacturing sector

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Vu H. D.

Review of Economic Perspectives

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2016

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vol. 16

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issue 3

205-230

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The study examines technical efficiency of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) firms in the Vietnamese manufacturing sector by applying stochastic production frontier model and making use of cross-sectional data in the period 2009-2013. The average level of technical efficiency of FDI firms is about 60% and it is higher than that of domestic firms (including private firms and state-owned firms). In addition, the study also analyses correlation between technical efficiency of FDI firms and other factors. It finds that there are positive correlations between FDI technical efficiency and net revenue per labour, firm’s age or export activities in 2013. However, the study is unable to find evidence of a relationship between FDI technical efficiency and infrastructure or firm’s investment activities.

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Foreign direct investment from Vietnam to Laos in the context of integration

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Thanh Q. P., Nguyen N. L.

Prace Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu

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2017

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issue 486

194-201

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Vietnam and Laos are the neighbour countries that have close relationships in politics, economic as well as in investment. Since early 2000s, Laos has swiftly become a targeted market in going global strategy of Vietnamese enterprises. Laos has been the biggest FDI recipient of Vietnam, comprised for around 25% of total outward FDI registered from Vietnamese firms. Vietnamese firms have played an increasingly important role in Lao economy, created nearly 40,000 jobs for local workers and contributed more than 70 million USD for social security in Laos (end of 2016). The article analyses some main features of FDI from Vietnam to Laos in the period 1994–2016, points out the “bottle necks” of the FDI flows such as the low level of spillover effect (with more than 60% of projects are vertical FDI); inappropriate investment structure (highly concentrate on mining industry, hydropower). The authors also suggest some policy implications for Vietnamese government and Laos government to boost the FDI inflows in the upcoming time.

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‘They asked for it’: Democratic Peace Theory and Vietnamese perceptions of the Russo-Ukrainian War

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Barney A. R.

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2023

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vol. LII

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issue 3

177-191

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Democratic Peace Theory argues that democratic countries are constrained by political forces in a manner that reduces the likelihood such states will resort to warfare to resolve disputes. This paper extends this argument to consider what happens when countries, democratic or otherwise, are forced to deal with nearby conflicts they are not engaged in themselves. Do political mechanisms still determine what decisions are made, or do cultural forces matter more, as has been suggested by critics of the theory? A case study of Vietnam responding to the Russo-Ukrainian war is used to explore these ideas, and some preliminary conclusions reached.

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The State and Catholics in Vietnam

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Pietrasiak M.

Polish Political Science Yearbook

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2024

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issue 2(53)

31-43

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The article falls within the political science of religion, a “transactional” perspective. A critical point at stake here is preserving the political system, which officially draws on socialist ideas, and Hochiminhism, which consists of the deferring of liberal democracy. A historical background of the emergence of Catholicism in Vietnam has been shown, which proves that Catholics operated under the shadow of anti-national and anti-patriotic accusations. This narrative was additionally strengthened during Indochina’s war when the ruling Communist Party required consolidation around nationalist and communist ideas. The change brought by the reform of Doi Moi, which on the first plan put up economic liberalization followed by greater tolerance and openness, but without changing the party system. Catholics enjoy greater freedom; they can also join the Communist Party, which, in return, expects stabilization and support for the political system. New forms of cooperation with religious groups have been developed. However, some of them are still criticized, including limitations related to the registration of religious groups and control by the state apparatus.

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Johnson, Erhard a Vietnam K vyjednávání Američanů s Němci o podpoře ve vietnamské válce v letech 1963–1966

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Janoušek P.

Dvacáté století - The Twentieth Century

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2015

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vol. 7

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issue 2

56-70

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The text describes the diplomatic communication about the Vietnam War between the United States and the Federal Republic between 1963 and 1966. Particular emphasis is put on the meetings conducted between the US president Lyndon Johnson and German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard. The difference in their strategy is that compared to Johnson, Erhard was during consultations more responsive. The Vietnam War considerably influenced the relations between these two states during this period. The US president who was under severe pressure from the American public was not only seeking an evidence of solidarity by European allies, but later also fulfilment of offset payments. In talks with Erhard, Johnson demonstrated his superiority, but given the breadth of the Vietnam trauma in American society, this was only a minor, partial success.

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Text popisuje diplomatickou komunikaci o vietnamské válce mezi Spojenými státy a Spolkovou republikou v letech 1963 až 1966. Zvláštní důraz klade na schůzky prezidenta Lyndona Johnsona a kancléře Ludwiga Erharda. Rozdíl v jejich strategii tkví v tom, že Erhard byl oproti Johnsonovi při jednáních vstřícnější. Vietnamský konflikt v daném období vztahy mezi oběma státy výrazně ovlivňoval. Americký prezident i pod tlakem veřejného mínění stál nejen o vyjádření solidarity evropských spojenců, ale později také o plnění tzv. offsetových plateb. V jednání s Erhardem Johnson demonstroval svou převahu, vzhledem k šíři vietnamského traumatu v americké společnosti šlo ale pouze o dílčí drobný úspěch.

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Work-related depression and associated factors in a shoe manufacturing factory in Haiphong City, Vietnam

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Minh K. P.

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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2014

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vol. 27

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issue 6

950-958

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Objectives: To determine the prevalence and associated factors of work-related depression among the employees of a shoe manufacturing factory in Haiphong City, Vietnam. Material and Methods: We carried out this cross-sectional study among 420 workers in 2012 in Le Lai II Shoe Manufacturing Factory in Haiphong City, Vietnam using Karasek’s Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM IV) tool for measuring depression. Results: The study results show that a relatively high proportion of workers (20.7%) belongs to the high-strain group based on Karasek’s model. The prevalence of work-related depression among workers was relatively high (18.8%). The factors associated with depression at work were high psychological demand (adjusted OR = 3.0, 95% CI: 1.1–8.3), low social support (adjusted OR = 4.7, 95% CI: 1.2–12.8), inadequate work protection materials (OR = 4.1, 95% CI: 2.2–10.1) and work absenteeism (OR = 6.2, 95% CI: 2.5–18.9). Conclusions: Strengthening the social support network (involving supervisors and co‑workers), reducing psychological job demand and assuring work protection materials at the workplace may highly facilitate reducing work-related depression.

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THE INFLUENCE OF DOI MOI ON THE INTERNAL SECURITY OF VIETNAM IN THE 21ST CENTURY

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Kościelniak K.

Polish Political Science Yearbook

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2013

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vol. 42

297-316

EN

The Socialist Republic of Vietnam, just like other countries, functions in determined conditions which influence the way of determining and understanding the security and shaping of the security policy. There prevails a division to problems of an internal and external nature. While talking about and indicating global problems which in consequence can influence the internal security of a country, challenges and threats that countries face need to be noticed. These are ecological, demographic, political, economic and social threats. While looking at factors determining the internal security of a country, special attention needs to be paid to the state of relations and its surroundings, a state of system stability, a level of social peace, a level of public safety and a level of public order.

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Inclusive education policy and assurance of the quality of learning for children with disabilities

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Hang L. T. T.

Szkoła Specjalna

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2018

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vol. LXXIX(2)

124-135

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The article analyzes the educational situation of students with disabilities in Vietnam. The author reviews legal acts regarding inclusive education. He also presents research aiming to determine the preparation level of preschool and school teachers in four Vietnamese regions to work in inclusive education. The results of the survey were compared with data obtained through direct observation of teachers' work in inclusive settings. It turned out that the declared level of teachers' preparation for inclusive education did not coincide with their real competences. Teachers overstated their degree of preparation to work in inclusion with students with disabilities. The author formulates a number of recommendations that are intended to improve the quality of education for students with special educational needs in Vietnam.

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Empowerment of Hmong women in Vietnam

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Szolc K.

Problemy Opiekuńczo-Wychowawcze

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2020

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vol. 586(1)

60-69

EN

Social forces dormant in people can be used in the method of empowerment. This method allows to release social forces and change the functioning of a person and social groups. This article, based on a case study, will present the strength of women from the Hmong ethnic group living in northern Vietnam. The author describes how social forces dormant in one woman can rouse to action other women from the local community and become a drive wheel to financial liberation, thereby improving the quality of ethnic minority life.

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Pragmatist Idea of Democracy in Education and Its Meaning for Educational Innovation in Vietnam Today

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Pham K. T., Bui D. X.

Studia Gilsoniana

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2021

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vol. 10

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issue 4

975-995

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This paper uses the philosophical methods employed by Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, and John Dewey to formulate pragmatism’s basic ideas about education. The ideas proposed by the pragmatists are also used to compare and define their relationship between each other in order to create a new philosophy (theory) of democratic education. Based on the assumptions of pragmatism to show democracy in education, the paper explains the application of pragmatism to educational reform in Vietnam today. For pragmatism is to be what unites education.

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Student-Centred Outcomes of an E-Learning Course on Public Health in Hanoi and New York

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Tran B. X., Nguyen Q. L. T., Nong V. M., Maher R. M., Nguyen A. T., Nguyen H. A., Nguyen C. T., Phuc Do H., Lai Thi H., Thi Le H.

European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning

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2014

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vol. 17

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issue 2

1-14

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Background We evaluated the satisfaction and improvement in learning outcomes of students taking a distance course in Public Health facilitated by the Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the Hanoi Medical University and the State University of New York at Albany. Methods A total of 36 students participated in pre- and post- course surveys online. We developed the Vietnamese E-Learning Student Outcomes Profile (VESOP) to evaluate the impact of distance learning methods on students’ learning outcomes. Factor analysis was applied to construct the measure items into five domains: Academic Skills, Intellectual Abilities, Interactions, Responsibility and Educational Engagement. Multivariate regression models, selected using stepwise approach, determined factors associated with changes in students’ learning outcomes. Student satisfaction with the course was assessed by determining their willingness to participate in and pay for future distance learning courses. Results The students showed moderate improvement in “Interactions” and large improvements in the other four domains. Factors associated with improvements included previous academic performance, English proficiency, ease of access to the internet and computers, and time spent studying. All students passed the course, all would be willing to take another distance learning course, and 26 students would be willing to pay for such as course with certification. Conclusions Findings of this study highlight the potential of distance learning as a complementary educational method that could greatly benefit Public Health students. It encourages and supports the development of such training programs for Public Health students in Vietnam.

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Ownership structure and performance of professional service firms in a declining industry: Evidence from Vietnamese securities firms

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Nguyen T. H., Nguten X. M., Nguyen T. T. H., Tran Q. T.

Business and Economic Horizons

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2017

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vol. Volume 13

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issue Issue 2

142-151

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This study posits that the declining industry is a good institutional environment to examine the relationship between ownership structure and firm performance of Vietnamese securities firms. This downturn decreases the return on investment of the industry and creates incentives for managers to expropriate shareholders more severely. In addition, different groups of shareholders recognizing the status of the industry may have their own reactions which are likely to affect firm performance. Using pooled OLS regression with a sample of 240 observations from 56 Vietnamese securities firms over the period from 2009 to 2016, we find supporting evidence of convergence-of-interest with a significantly negative relationship between insider ownership and profitability. In addition, foreign ownership is also positively related to firm performance. Firm size affects positively firm performance while number of employees has a negative impact on profitability.

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New generation free trade agreements as a driver of institutional change: A case of Vietnam

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Boguszewski M.

Stosunki Międzynarodowe - International Relations

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2022

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vol. 58

42-68

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According to new institutional economics, institutional change is a precondition to economic change and is caused by multiple forces. In addition to path dependence, and strategic policy direction of the country, there are external forces which might have a path-breaking effect. This paper investigates the role of new generation free trade agreements (NGFTAs) in the process of institutional change using the case of Vietnam. It focuses on the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) as the most advanced trade agreements ever concluded between developed and developing economies. The findings are based on selected new generation provisions of the CPTPP and EVFTA that confirmed limited success in formal institutional change, no visible impact on the informal part of the institutional setting, and a lack of enforcement incentives. However, institutional change might be achieved by market shifts that activate businesses. These entities, for example, enforce intellectual property rights, modern corporate governance standards or labor rights protection that might cause the spill-over effect into a broader spectrum of economic actors. Thus, they might cause a shift in informal norms triggering incremental changes leading to successful institutional change. NGFTAs might be considered indirect facilitators of this process because they promote a friendly business environment and increase Vietnam‘s investment attractiveness.

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Tug’o War: Vietnam’s Strategy for Great Powers in Southeast Asia

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Kratiuk B.

Azja-Pacyfik

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2023

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issue XXVII

5-30

EN

This paper will answer the question of the viability of Vietnam’s strategy for survival. How sustainable is the enmeshment and balancing strategy? Due to its geopolitical position, Vietnam has found itself on a precipice: almost all significant and regional powers find themselves seeking a partnership with Vietnam. Vietnam has also pursued these partnerships, hoping to stabilize and strengthen the state’s position. It is all the more important due to rising tensions in the South China Sea. Independence and survival are overreaching themes of Vietnamese foreign policy. The main strategy is for great and regional powers to balance each other out in the region, allowing Vietnam the greatest possible decision-making freedom. There is however a question of the viability of that balancing strategy. Certain strategic partnerships, like those with India, Japan, or the US, have been developed, but only to a degree, and their viability has yet to be tested. It is possible that this course of action, calculated to balance China’s influence in the region, might backfire in the end, returning the region to the Chinese sphere of influence as predicted by David Kang.

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Patterns of great power intervention in Vietnam and Afghanistan

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Jervis D.

Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Skłodowska, sectio K – Politologia

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2015

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vol. 22

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issue 1

EN

This study identifies and describes a general policy pattern common to French and American interveners in Vietnam as well as Soviet and American interveners in Afghanistan. Each employed political tactics at first and, after their failure, military tactics that also failed. Each intervener then sought a diplomatic solution to its dilemma, a goal that it achieved, but the diplomatic outcome masked the larger failure of each of the interventions.

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"Wielki zwrot": Polityka zagraniczna Wietnamu w okresie odnowy (Doi Moi)

Demographic Factors Affecting the Level of Financial Literacy in Rural Areas: The Case of Vietnam

The artificial islands of Vietnam in the South China Sea

Some Comments on Vietnam’s Security in the 21st Century

ANTHROPOGENIC DRIVERS OF RELATIVE SEA-LEVEL RISE IN THE MEKONG DELTA – A REVIEW

Technical efficiency of FDI firms in the Vietnamese manufacturing sector

Foreign direct investment from Vietnam to Laos in the context of integration

‘They asked for it’: Democratic Peace Theory and Vietnamese perceptions of the Russo-Ukrainian War

The State and Catholics in Vietnam

Johnson, Erhard a Vietnam K vyjednávání Američanů s Němci o podpoře ve vietnamské válce v letech 1963–1966

Work-related depression and associated factors in a shoe manufacturing factory in Haiphong City, Vietnam

THE INFLUENCE OF DOI MOI ON THE INTERNAL SECURITY OF VIETNAM IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Inclusive education policy and assurance of the quality of learning for children with disabilities

Empowerment of Hmong women in Vietnam

Pragmatist Idea of Democracy in Education and Its Meaning for Educational Innovation in Vietnam Today

Student-Centred Outcomes of an E-Learning Course on Public Health in Hanoi and New York

Ownership structure and performance of professional service firms in a declining industry: Evidence from Vietnamese securities firms

New generation free trade agreements as a driver of institutional change: A case of Vietnam

Tug’o War: Vietnam’s Strategy for Great Powers in Southeast Asia

Patterns of great power intervention in Vietnam and Afghanistan