Since 1986, when the communist government of Vietnam began Doi Moi, the process of opening the country to economic markets, change has come at an accelerating pace. In particular, the last 10 years have seen immense growth and change as industrialization and modernization have been the mantra of government in an attempt to follow in the footsteps of China to the north. As growing middle and upper classes have come to demand new and bigger homes, first motorbikes then cars, and global consumer products, the landscape of and life in Hanoi have changed dramatically.
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