[Vnbiz] The Architect of Doi Moi is Dead

[Tran Ba Thien]

Dear Shane,

I really appreciate MR Vo Van Kiet. He is one in a few communist leaders 
that Southern people want to listen to. The reason is clear because he tried 
to listen to us. I will join the funeral.
Tran Ba Thien
tranbathien at gmail.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shane Wall" <shane.wall at translingualexpress.com>
To: <vnbiz at vietlinks.net>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 1:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Vnbiz] The Architect of Doi Moi is Dead


[ Vietnam Business Forum ]

Dear CACC,
These are days of mourning for Vietnam. Mr. Kiet was one of the
principal 'architects' in getting us to where we are now ... for better
or worse, but mostly better.

In the pantheon of Vietnam's modern leaders of the last 100 years, Mr.
Vo Van Kiet ranks up there in my Top 5. Not a 'charismatic guru' or a
'strategic battle-field genius', he was nevertheless in instrumental
player in the movement that managed to orchestrate the introduction of a
less doctrinal communist approach to human and socio-economic
development which as led Vietnam to where we are today.

Some of the western press have portrayed Mr. Kiet as the 'author' of the
"Doi Moi" approach. That is not true. Mr. Kiet did not conceive Doi Moi.
He did something much more important than that ... he gave his own
breath to fill the lungs of a future life for Vietnam and all its peoples.

Vale Vo Van Kiet! Few people in human history can say "I left my people
in better 'shape' than when I was born unto them because of what I did
for them".

Shane
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Quan Phung wrote:
> [ Vietnam Business Forum ]
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> Dear A Hoanh and All,
>
> Here the official announcement on PM Vo Van Kiet’s death.
>
> http://dantri.com.vn/Sukien/guyen-thu-tuong-Vo-Van-Kiet-tu-tran/2008/6/236662.vip
>
> Best regards
>
> PVQ
>
> *From:* vnbiz-bounces at mail.saigon.com
> [mailto:vnbiz-bounces at mail.saigon.com] *On Behalf Of *Tran Dinh Hoanh
> *Sent:* 12 June 2008 10:47
> *To:* vnbiz at vietlinks.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Vnbiz] The Architect of Doi Moi is Dead
>
> Dear CACC,
>
> I join the world in mourning the death of prime minister Vo Van Kiet.
> A great man. The greatest leader of Vietnam in the modern time.
>
> But why there is no news about his death anywhere in the Vietnamese
> media? Even the website of Vienam News Agency (www.vnagency.com.vn
> <http://www.vnagency.com.vn/>) has nothing. The news is all over the
> world's media, but not in Vietnam.
>
> What is going on?
>
> Have a great day!
>
> Hoanh
>
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>
> On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 11:21 PM, <Hong-Phong_Pho at ita.doc.gov
> <mailto:Hong-Phong_Pho at ita.doc.gov>> wrote:
>
> [ Vietnam Business Forum ]
>
> June 12, 2008
>
>
>
> *Error! Filename not specified.*
>
> US laments death of Vietnam's Vo Van Kiet
>
> *Error! Filename not specified.*
>
> *Error! Filename not specified.*
>
> Former Vietnamese Prime Minister Vo Van Viet died on June 11, 2008 in
> Singapore at the age of 85. -- PHOTO: AFP
>
> *Error! Filename not specified.*
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> WASHINGTON - THE United States extended condolences to Vietnam on
> Wednesday over the death of reformist prime minister Vo Van Kiet,
> saying he had helped better the lives of tens of millions of Vietnamese.
>
> 'The United States extends its condolences to the government and the
> people of Vietnam on the death of Vo Van Kiet,' State Department
> spokesman Gonzalo Gallegos said in a statement.
>
> 'Vo Van Kiet's leadership as prime minister of Vietnam from 1991 to
> 1997 resulted in reforms that improved the lives of tens of millions
> of Vietnamese,' Gallegos said.
>
> 'His efforts helped pave the way for the normalisation of relations
> between the United States and Vietnam in 1995.
>
> 'The United States values its continued partnership with the
> government and people of Vietnam in our broadening and deepening
> relationship.'
>
> Kiet considered the chief architect of Vietnam's doi moi (renewal)
> market reforms of the late 1980s and 1990s that replaced the
> Soviet-style command economy, died in Singapore on Wednesday at the
> age of 85. -- AFP
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Tran Dinh Hoanh, Esq., LLB, JD
> Washington DC
>
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