[Vnbiz] Rural Development Strategy

[Tran Dinh Hoanh]

Aren't you 29 and 1/2, anh Shane?

Hoanh

2008/7/19 Shane Wall <shane.wall at translingualexpress.com>:

> [ Vietnam Business Forum ]
>
> Dear anh Hoanh, anh Thien and CACC,
>   A correction first anh Hoanh, I don't actually live in Tay Ninh. I
> live in HCMC/Saigon (choose whichever your prefer). My wife Nhung's
> hamlet (ap Chom Dua) is in huyen Dong Khoi. However, I know Duong Minh
> Chau very well (maybe because I am a country boy myself).
>
>   With 70-80% (depending upon who's statistics you read) of the
> population living outside the cities, and with something like 40-50% of
> our population being young, I would suggest a 'radical' approach to
> identifying what possible actions could be taken: only people under 30
> years of age can make a suggestion! After that, the suggestions can be
> opened up to us 'oldies' for comment and discussion!
>
>   My reasoning for this suggestion is that it is these very same young
> people who will be administering any policies or regulations in 10, 15
> or 20 years time. And yes, that is how long we must be thinking! We
> cannot change one thousand years in one thousand days!!!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Shane
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> Tran Dinh Hoanh wrote:
> > [ Vietnam Business Forum ]
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  >
> > Dear anh Thien & CACC,
> >
> > I have just changed the subject title of this thread to Rural
> > Development Strategy, because the Vietnamese subject line appears to
> > be so messed up.
> >
> > I agree with anh Thien's assessment.  We all know the problems of
> > rural development up to this point.  Now let's try to look toward to
> > the future and do some practical exercise for fun, and hope that we
> > may come up with something useful in the process.
> >
> > Let's assume that we have 2 geographic locations in mind:  First
> > location, the entire countryside of Vietnam.  Second location, huyen
> > Duong Minh Chau of Tay Ninh.  I pick Duong Minh Chau because of 2
> > reasons:  (1) Anh Shane is living in the rural part of Tay Ninh and is
> > doing something for the community there.  (2) My wife's family is in
> > rural Tay Ninh and I am relatively familiar with Tay Ninh (But you can
> > pick any location for yourself). The reason I mention both the entire
> > national scene and one local area is that we need to think in term of
> > both national strategy and application in specific localities.
> >
> > Now, if we have to come up with a specific plan for rural development,
> > what would we write in a 2-page memo?  (Maximum two pages because
> > today few people have time to read a lot, and because when we have to
> > condense our thinking, we will have better focus).
> >
> > OK, let's try to look toward the future and give it a shot, will ya?
> >  I hope everyone till take up the challenge.  Coming up with an action
> > plan is always a challenge.  Let's try to have some fun.
> >
> > Have a great day!
> >
> > Hoanh
> > ___________
>
>
> --
> Tran Dinh Hoanh, Esq., LLB, JD
> Washington DC
>
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