Vietnam's Doi Moi: Market Reforms and Rapid Growth (1986–2015)

1. Sixth Party Congress adopts Đổi Mới reforms

   Dec 15, 1986Labels: Communist Party, i M

   • VietnamPlus
   • Britannica

2. Law on Foreign Investment opens door to FDI

   Dec 29, 1987Labels: Foreign Investment, FDI

   • VGP

3. Normalization with China ends long hostility

   Nov 5, 1991Labels: Vietnam China, Normalization

   • Washington Post

4. 1992 Constitution supports a multi-sector economy

   Apr 15, 1992Labels: 1992 Constitution, Multi-sector economy

   • Britannica

5. World Bank re-engages Vietnam with new lending

   Jan 1, 1993Labels: World Bank, Development lending

   • World Bank
   • WB Press

6. United States lifts trade embargo on Vietnam

   Feb 3, 1994Labels: United States, Trade embargo

   • HISTORY
   • USCCB

7. United States–Vietnam relations are normalized

   Jul 11, 1995Labels: U S, Diplomatic normalization

   • HISTORY
   • State Dept

8. Vietnam joins ASEAN, committing to regional integration

   Jul 28, 1995Labels: ASEAN, Regional integration

   • MOFA Vietnam
   • VOV

9. Vietnam becomes a member of APEC

   Nov 14, 1998Labels: APEC, Asia-Pacific

   • APEC
   • MPI Vietnam

10. Enterprise Law boosts private business formation

    Jan 1, 2000Labels: Enterprise Law, Private sector

    • VN Embassy
    • ThuvienPL

11. U.S.–Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement takes effect

    Dec 10, 2001Labels: Bilateral Trade, U S

    • USTR
    • White House

12. Vietnam becomes the WTO’s 150th member

    Jan 11, 2007Labels: WTO membership, Trade rules

    • WTO
    • VGP

13. Vietnam reaches lower-middle-income status

    Jan 1, 2009Labels: World Bank, Lower-middle income

    • WB Press

14. Poverty reduction becomes a defining reform outcome

    Jan 24, 2013Labels: Poverty reduction, Social outcomes

    • World Bank
    • IMF

15. ASEAN Economic Community launches, capping 1986–2015 arc

    Dec 31, 2015Labels: ASEAN Economic, AEC launch

    • ASEAN Portal