This short presentation hits the important highlights for companies looking to set up their operation in Viet Nam. Top level investment information, with links to more detailed analysis
2. Demographics
Population = 90m
Workforce = 48m
Urban (2011): 31.7%
Rural (2011): 68.3%
Annual pop growth rate (2010): 1.04%
Median Age = 29 years (China 36 years)
Vietnam is now in a so-called period of “golden
population structure”. This is a good opportunity for
Vietnam to take advantage of a young labour force
and push its economic growth, especially in the 2011 2020 period, when it is striving to become an
industrialized and middle income country
4. Quality Workforce
Adult literacy rate (2009) - total: 97.1%
Net primary school ratio (2009) – total: 95.5%
Net upper secondary school ratio (2004): 55%
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) (2005-2011): 88.7/86.9
Female third-level students (2005-2011): 49.2%
5. GDP - Growth Story
GDP (current US$) = $141.7 billion 2012
Ready for re-bound 2014-2018