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  • The interdependence of transport and housing development in the transition of Ho Chi Minh City

    en Viet Nam Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs Le Anh Duc Land and housing rights and evictions, Roads and bridges, Transport and shipping, Transport and shipping policy and administration, Transport infrastructure and facilities
    A working paper exploring the relationship between transport and housing in Ho Chi Minh City. The author discusses the transportation and housing development issues in this...

  • Pension systems and old-age income support in East and Southeast Asia: Overview and reform direction

    en Viet Nam, Thailand Books and book chapters Park, Donghyun 2011 Government, Government services, Population, Public health
    This book examines the pension systems of eight countries in East and Southeast Asia (China, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam)...

  • Education statistics, Mekong countries

    en Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar July 31, 2015 Source: Unicef. “State of the world's children report 2015, statistical...
    Education statistics for Mekong countries, sourced from Unicef's State of the World's Children Report 2015 statistical tables. Indicators include youth literacy rate; number of...

  • Development looms on the Mekong

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs Dudley, Jahala, Chang-Depuy, Anya; Oakley, Erin; Miller, Brytnee 2012 Environment and natural resources, Environmental and biodiversity protection, Environmental impact assessments, Water resources
    An article about the proposed Pak Chom dam and its likely impacts on local communities. Effects of other dams are also discussed.

  • From isolation to integration: A case study of the Akha hill tribe people in the Chiang Rai province of Northern Thailand, with a special focus on religious aspects

    en Thailand Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Bergem, Knut Inge 2013 Ethnic minorities and indigenous people, Ethnic minorities and indigenous people policy and rights, Ethnic minorities and indigenous people profiles, Minority religions
    A masters thesis examining the integration process for Akha hill tribe people in the province of Chiang Rai in northern Thailand. The researcher explored primarily...

  • China and Yunnan economic relations with Myanmar and the Kachin state: powering the peace process

    en Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs Dapice, David 2012 Economic policy and administration, International relations, Renewable energy production
    A paper about economic relations between China and Myanmar and their impact on the peace process. The paper covers the background of relations between the two countries, and...

  • Electricity in Myanmar: The missing prerequisite for development

    en Myanmar Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs Dapice, David 2012 Electricity infrastructure, Electricity policy and administration, Electricity production, Energy
    A paper about electricity in Myanmar and its effect on development. Electricity consumption per capita in Myanmar is among the lowest in Asia and had been growing very slowly...

  • Electricity demand and supply in Myanmar

    en Myanmar Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs Dapice, David 2012 Electricity infrastructure, Electricity policy and administration, Electricity production, Energy, Oil and gas resources
    A paper about electricity demand and supply in Myanmar. This paper provides an update and expansion on the paper “Electricity in Myanmar: The Missing Prerequisite for...

  • Myanmar: Negotiating nation building, a path to unity and progress

    en Myanmar Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs Dapice, David 2012 Development policy and administration, Electricity infrastructure, Government, Migration
    There is an immense nation-building challenge facing the leadership in Myanmar. One way of fixing the current situation in Myanmar is to first establish where it is starting...

  • Industrial policy reform in Myanmar

    en Myanmar Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs Perkins, Dwight H. 2012 Economic policy and administration, Economy and commerce, Industries, Manufacturing policy and regulation
    A paper about industrial policy reform in Myanmar. The author explores what a successful industrialization strategy for Myanmar would entail. They first outline the current...

  • Funding economic development: A comparative study of financial sector reform in Vietnam and China

    en Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs Rosengard, Jay K., Huynh The Du 2009 Banking and financial services, Banking and financial services policy and regulation, Economy and commerce
    A study analysing financial sector development in Vietnam and China within the framework of financial sector reforms introduced in the two countries. The study will assess the...

  • Unplugging institutional bottlenecks to restore growth

    en Viet Nam Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs Pham Duy Nghia, Nguyen Xuan Thanh; Huynh The Du; Do Thien Anh... 2013 Agriculture, Banking and financial services policy and regulation, Economy and commerce, Government, Investment
    A policy discussion paper assessing some of the key public policy challenges confronting Vietnam today. This document was written for the fourth annual Vietnam Executive...

  • Beyond the apex: Toward a system level approach to higher education reform in Vietnam

    en Viet Nam Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Chirot, Laura, Wilkinson, Ben; Trần Thị Quế Giang 2010 Access to education, Education policy and administration, Higher education
    This is the second of two UNDP-sponsored papers on implementing higher education reform in Vietnam. This paper looks beyond the apex to suggest a system-level policy framework...

  • Narrowing the development divide in ASEAN: The role of policy

    en Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Viet Nam Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs Menon, Jayant 2012 Economic policy and administration, Economy and commerce, Trade, Trade policy and regulation
    This paper examines the extent to which economic convergence within ASEAN is occurring, the factors that are driving it and the role of policy. Theory is provided to examine the...

  • Policy suggestions for the initial development of Vietnam’s gas industry

    en Viet Nam Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs Hai Tien Le 2010 Energy policy and administration, Non-renewable energy production, Oil and gas resources, On-shore oil and gas exploration and extraction
    A paper about policy choices for the development of Vietnam’s gas industry. The paper begins with an introduction to Vietnam’s gas industry, then presents each of the issues...

  • International religious freedom report for 2013 - Vietnam

    en Viet Nam Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) U.S. Department of State 2013 Freedom of association, Human rights, Minority religions, Religious freedom
    The annual report to Congress on international religious freedom – the International Religious Freedom Report – describes the status of religious freedom in every country. The...

  • International religious freedom report for 2013 - Laos

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) U.S. Department of State 2013 Freedom of association, Human rights, Minority religions, Religious freedom
    The annual report to Congress on international religious freedom – the International Religious Freedom Report – describes the status of religious freedom in every country. The...

  • International religious freedom report for 2013 - Thailand

    en Thailand Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) U.S. Department of State 2013 Freedom of association, Human rights, Minority religions, Religious freedom
    The annual report to Congress on international religious freedom – the International Religious Freedom Report – describes the status of religious freedom in every country. The...

  • International religious freedom report for 2013 - Burma

    en Myanmar Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) US Department of State 2013 Freedom of association, Human rights, Minority religions, Religious freedom
    The annual report to Congress on international religious freedom – the International Religious Freedom Report – describes the status of religious freedom in every country. The...

  • A preventable fate: The failure of ART scale-up in Myanmar

    en Myanmar Advocacy and promotional materials Médecins Sans Frontières 2008 Access to education, Access to education and health care, Public health
    A report by Medecins Sans Frontieres documenting the dire lack of anti-retroviral treatment (ART) in Myanmar. The authors argue the situation for many people living with HIV in...