The situations may not be perfect, says the ODI, but certain aspects of life are improving, some at impressive rates.
Việt Nam has gained impressive improvements in economic growth and poverty reduction. In the 1970s, the country was emerging from decades of war, which had decimated the country and its infrastructure and left many people dead and millions injured or displaced. Now, Việt Nam is set to join the ranks of middle-income countries by 2011.
By Hải Minh