Looking Beyond Bien Che: The Considerations of Young Vietnamese Graduates When Seeking Employment in the Doi Moi Era

The process of doi moi has brought about profound changes in perception and practice of employment among young Vietnamese. Generally, youths in Vietnam today no longer conceive of employment as a job for life in the state sector. Instead, there is a trend for the young to stay away from the state sector in search of more challenging, dynamic, exciting, and rewarding opportunities. These changes reflect the image of a new generation that is generally open-minded in their way of thinking, as well as flexible and responsive to economic reforms.