forwarded msg: Re: Re: Tru*o*ng So*n Road

[AnHai Doan <anhai@cs.washington.edu>]

>From Anh Nguyen N (Japan):
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Hi all.

I had sent the following message the day before but somehow, it did
not appear. Since there is a apology, I would like to send it again.
 
Right after my "swan song" was sent (unsuccessfully), I got the post
from Mr. Tuan Pham. I am very moved by the rational approach in 
his lengthy post that I would like to make a last ...plus post.
However right now, I am very busy and my "fighting spirit" is pretty
low, so I will try to do that later on. Sorry !

Nguyen N.

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> Dear Mr. Nguyen N.

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> Remember that we have the 10% with very low base. Say, 10% of
> 300USD/year. And we are fighting to get money to improve 

That's right ! I am glad you say so. That why I argue that we would
rather have 10% grow  in 20 years from now on than 15% or 20% now.  

> education, scientific research, health care system, etc.... . And
> remember that WB rank us 7th from the bottom (ask anh Vu Hong Lam
> to repost the article about WB ranking). And even we are rich, we 
> must think carefully about all projects before started. 

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> Misconception. ...... 

Sorry ...!

> >
> >As a general note, I do not agree with you about making money as quick
> >as possible. This is exactly what the foreign investors have in mind
> >when they come to Vietnam. I think that they will be very glad to hear
> >your view. 

> Again, misconception. The foreign investors want to make money

Sorry again ...!

> for THEMSELF, AND WE MAKE MONEY FOR ourself.
> Thus, my post has nothing to do with the foreign investors.
> Your argument is ver ambiguous. First, you want a fast

 ... ??! 

> development, and then, no fast. 

 
I remember reading in some post which say that we would rather invest in 
something to make money fast and take that money to invest again... 
Since in most of the investments, the foreign partner always hold 70% ....
that is why my argument for a longer term profit. If you did not say that 
or if you did not mean that, please accept my apology.

It seems that the more I discus the murkier things become. I think that I am out
of this thread. My strong enthusiast, with what I jumped in just grew to ... zero !! 
I only hope that that is not the way our economy would grow !!

>From now on, I will choose to discuss in topics like ... say... What temperature
to make a medium rare beefsteak !! 
Discussion could go either way and nobody get hurt.

Nguyen N.

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