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Culture and Vietnam as a knowledge society (pdf 275kb)

This article looks at the relationship between culture, knowledge and development in the context of Vietnam.

It looks at the key characteristics of Vietnamese culture, and how this culture can hinder the growth of a knowledge-based economy.

The article also explores the challenges of the emerging market economy to traditional culture, and the contribution that ICTs can make to knowledge sharing and economic growth in Vietnam.

 

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