Central Question & Annotated Bibliography

• Central Question: How was Vietnam’s economic situation over the years?

Bibliography:

• "Vietnam Overview of Economy" n.p. The Encyclopedia of the Nations, n.d
• In this medium sized article, it explains the extensive history of Vietnam and the impact it made on their economy. It starts out with the wars that plagued the country and the loss of lives and resources that came with it. The website gives a clear, brief overview on the changes that the government made in order to better the economy.
• The way that this article helps give an answer to the central question is a clear and simple. It gives enough detail in order to show the change in the economy in Vietnam without beating it to death. The article gives solid detail and dates that make it very accurate. It also describes terms in it’s history in enough detail to understand it and how it corresponds with the topic.
• Kim, Youngmin. The South Vietnamese Economy During the Vietnam War, 1954-1975. December 2007
• This research paper by Youngmin Kim is a very modest sized, but also detailed paper on the economy of the South Vietnamese Economy during the war. The author has has a table of contents that list every topic that is written on. There are graphs and diagrams that show the evolution of the economy of the region. They also include detailed charts and a bibliography for further information.
• The detail and the organization in the paper makes it really easy to understand the economy of South Vietnam during the war. It helps the reader understand the effect of the war on the economy on the region, which in turn, affected the rest of the country. Sometimes, to understand the state of the economy of a country, you need to look at the bits and pieces, so this paper helps to get a grasp of it all.
• "Vietnam’s Economy: Poverty and Prospects." Mowl, Amy. Pham, Phung. Pruitt, Darcelle. Mahto, Ananda. December 1, 1999
• This article is formed into a heavily detailed essays that starts out with the war’s impact, the civil injustice and a lot of other heated topics for the country. It states within the text that the topics of Vietnam’s Economy condition before, during, and after the war are discussed in detail as well. It also describes other countries influence on the country as well in detail.
• Much like the sources before this one, this essay is organized and detailed to talk to the reader about the troubles accurately. It’s organized in an essay format so that it is easy to read. The topics discussed are even displayed before it’s corresponding paragraph so that if you want to read more about one topic than you do another. At the bottom of the essay is a neatly written conclusion and a works cited page in case the reader wishes to learn more about the topic beyond this paper.