1. VIETNAM

2. Total labor force aged 15 and older: 53.7 million
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Population: million
Total labor force aged 15 and older: 53.7 million
Female labor force: 73.4%
Male labor force: 81.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.2% (more than 1 million)
(World Bank, Vietnam 2013, UNFPA 2011, MPI 2014)

3. Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line: 17.2% (2012)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76
(2012)
Literacy rate: 95.9%
GDP growth: 5.4%
GDP: $ billion
FDI: $ 6.84 billion (Jun, 2014)
Inflation: 6.6%
(World Bank, Vietnam)
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4. Information Lower middle income country Joining the WTO in 2007
Joining ASEAN in 1995
Receiving Japan’s ODA of 1.64 billion
Top 10 countries in textile and garment exports
A member country joining TPP agreement
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5. Information
54 ethnic groups
Kinh: %
Other groups: 13.8%
Folk religions: 45.3%
Buddhism: %
Christianity: 8.2%
Non-religion: 29.6%
Others: 0.5%

6. Information The Vietnamese value harmonious relations with others
The Vietnamese appear to answer “yes” to all questions
The Vietnamese smile can be used to show all sorts of emotions
The Vietnamese do not have direct eye contact
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7. Vietnam textile and garment industry
Employment of 2.2 million people
Traditional export markets - US, EU, Japan
New export markets – Korea, Taiwan, the ME, Singapore
Export revenue – $ 15 billion (2012)

8. Vietnam Textile and Garment Industry 2015 – 2020
Export revenue attaining $ 18 billion in 2015 and $ 25 billion in 2020
Providing employment of 2.75 million people in 2015 and 3.0 million people in 2020
Production growth from 12 – 14% a year
Export growth at 15% a year (VITAS)