Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 A historical and cultural framework; 3 Review of Vietnamese text books and defense education; 4 A case study on the National Landmine Impact Survey in Vietnam; 5 A case study on Vietnam's response to AI; 6 Comparison and analysis of two case studies; 7 Other things to consider about decision-making in Vietnam; 8 Conclusion; Appendix A: Political system of Vietnam; Appendix B: Government of Vietnam; Appendix C: Political bureau members; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Vietnam's decision making process is often described as either consensus-based or simply confusing and inexplicable. This book provides an approach to understanding political decision making in Vietnam by recognizing enduring values that are derived from State-controlled education and official historical narratives
