Doubts over Viet reform drive


VIETNAM’S foreign and domestic investors have welcomed top leader To Lam’s economic reform drive, but his goal of double-digit growth under a model that has been called “market Leninism” looks unrealistic, economists and analysts say.

Reappointed Communist Party chief last Friday, Lam has led the South-East Asian manufacturing hub to faster growth than its regional peers since he took office in mid-2024.

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