Where We Work : Vietnam
Country Profile
| Population | 85 million |
| GDP per Capita | US$2,363 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 births) | 19 |
| Life Expectancy | 74 |
| Living with HIV and AIDS | 0.5% |
| Literacy Rate | 90% |
| Human Development Rank | 114 (out of 177) |
| More information | Wikipedia |
It is officially known as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, although a visit to bustling Hanoi will show you how capitalism has been embraced.
Vietnam is undergoing tremendous political and social changes. The country has reopened to the outside world, bringing both new opportunities and new challenges for families. The younger generation is increasingly beginning to embrace the Western values of individual freedom and gender equality as well as the vices of materialism and promiscuity.
The official statistics can mask the widening gap between rich and poor. More than half of the nation’s population lives in poverty, with an unemployment rate hovering around 25 percent. The Vietnamese government is attempting to alleviate problems that have resulted from rapid population growth and over-crowded cities by resettling millions of urban residents into the sparsely inhabited mountains and upland plateaus.