UNIT 7
ECONOMIC REFORMS
READING
Cửa hàng thời bao cấp
Xếp
hàng
thời
bao
cấp
Đám cưới thời bao cấp
Tem phiếu thời bao cấp.
Đi lại thời "Bao cấp“: Hành khách (học sinh - sinh viên) tranh
nhau đu bám khi đi xe đò, xe lửa.
BEFORE YOU READ
1. How was our country at that time?
- Our country was very poor at that time.
2. Do you think that the people in the pictures
lead a rich or a poor life?
- I think they lead a poor life.
Now we read the passage to realize that
how has our country changed
and developed from those conditions:
WHILE YOU READ :
Read the passage and do the tasks that follow :
One of the most important measures to be taken
to promote the development of a country is to
constantly carry out economic reforms. Being aware
of this, in December 1986, at its Sixth National
Congress, the Vietnamese Communist Party initiated
an overall economic reform, commonly known as “
Doi Moi ”

Since Doi Moi, our country has undergone
substantial changes: productivity and agricultural
exports have constantly increased, the farmers have
enjoyed land use rights and have had greater choice
on how to use their agricultural land, the workers
have worked harder as their time is their money, and
the children, particularly those from ethnic minorities
have had more opportunities to enjoy education and
training.
We believe that with the strong commitment of
our Party and Government to Doi Moi, we will gain
greater achievements and build a better life for our
people.
Read aloud and give the meaning of the words:
-
Initiate (v):
-
Reform (v), (n):
-
Overall (adj):
-
Renovate (v):
 Renovation (n):
-
Dominate (v)
-
Subsidy (n):
-
Stagnant (adj):
-

5. stagnant / 'stægnənt /
6. inflation / in'flei∫n /
7. government subsidy
/ 'gʌvənmənt 'sʌbsədi /
8. government commitment /
kə'mitmənt /
9. dissolve / di'zɔlv /
10. substantial / səb'stæn∫l /
(n) : Đại hội toàn quốc
(n) : sự đổi mới
(adj) : chưa phát triển
(v) : chi phối.
(adj) : trì trệ.
(n) : sự lạm phát
(n) : sự bao cấp của
chính phủ
(n) : sự cam kết của
chính phủ
(v) : tan rã
(adj) : lớn lao, đáng kể
Task 2: True or False statements
1. Economic reform is the most important measure to be
taken to promote the development of a country.
2. Doi Moi was initiated by the Vietnamese Government in
1986.
3. Before Doi Moi , inflation was present in all branches of
the national economy.
4. To make Doi Moi to be successful, the Government
shifted only economic priority from heavy industry to
three major economic programmes.

2. What was the aim of Doi Moi?
-To restructure the economy of Vietnam and
to raise the living standards of the people.
3. Name the renovation measures the Government
introduced to implement Doi Moi?
- Some renovation measures:
. Eliminated government subsidies.
. Shifted economic priority from heavy industry to
three major economic programmes: production
of food, production of consumer goods and
production of exports.
. Reduced state intervention in business.
. Opened trade relations with all countries in the
world.
. Encouraged foreign and domestic private
investment.
4. How has Vietnam changed since Doi Moi?
- Productivity and agricultural exports have
constantly increased.
- The farmers have enjoyed land use rights and
have had greater choice on how to use their
agricultural land.
- The workers have worked harder.
- The children, particularly the ethnic minorities
have had more opportunities to enjoy education and
training.
5. What do we believe?
- We will gain greater achievements and build a better
life for our people.
AFTER YOU READ

harder.
- Children have had more
opportunities to enjoy
education and training.
The Government’s renovation measures
-
Eliminated government subsidies.
-
Open trade relations with all countries in the world.
-
Shifted economic priority from heavy industry to three
major economic programmes: production of food,
production of consumer goods and production of exports.
-
Reduced state intervention in business.
-
Encouraged foreign and domestic private investment.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !
HAVE A GOOD LESSON!
TO BETTER OUR LIVES, WE STUDY!
TO BUILD OUR FUTURE, WE STUDY!
TO HELP OUR COUNTRY, WE STUDY!