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Existence: March/April 1998

General Note: Cover Story: Ten years into an era characterized by the leadership in Hanoi as 'market oriented,' private enterprise remains shackled by official attitudes and policies. Instead of being encouraged, entrepreneurs are relegated to second-class status. They must operate in an environment of uncertainty, in which a scrappy, seemingly subversive approach is the best hope for success.
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Citation: The Vietnam Business Journal, 1078Serial241480. March/April 1998, Douglas Pike Collection (Personal Papers), Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1078Serial241480, Accessed 02 Mar 2026.

Pub Credit Line: 1078Serial241480, Douglas Pike Collection (Personal Papers), Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive