When questioning the chances of success for Vietnam, we need to understand that Vietnam's 'success' can only be assessed by the extent to which Vietnam's economy, political system, and administrative institutions are successfully meeting the needs of its citizens, and supporting the beliefs of its society.
             This is not a straightforward thing to assess, as since its independence from China, Vietnam has struggled for independence against efforts of conquest and assimilation from Western and European countries, facing upheavals of its economic, political and administrative systems. The people of Vietnam have had to survive with such intervention while attempting to maintain their social structure within it.
             The success of the Vietnamese "... lies in the successful fusion of two powerful aspirations in one struggle: the longing for independence and the country's reunification, and the drive for economic and social justice."
             To make a decision on whether Vietnam can be successful we need to understand what has taken place in Vietnam historically, and keep that in mind when we consider where it is going today. Vietnam has faced periodic interruptions were caused by the Chinese, with their constant attempt to enforce Chinese high culture, including bureaucratic systems and Confucian ethics. Vietnam was under Chinese rule for over 1000yrs, and after finally achieving independence in 939 , it faced struggles against colonization from France and later against America.
             France entered Vietnam wanting to propagate Western morality and civilization . The French insisted that not only would Vietnam be a commercial asset but one where "... the French could pass on the benefits of their superior culture to the 'barbaric' inhabitants."
             "...French colonialism had comprehensively restructured Vietnamese society, creating few winners and many losers and leading to the emergence of...