Đặng Phong
Vietnamese economist and historian
Born
1937
88 years ago
Died
August 20th, 2010
14 years ago — 73 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
Vietnam
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Contributed significantly to the understanding of Vietnam's economic history and socialist transformation. Served as a professor at the National University of Vietnam, specializing in economic history. Conducted extensive research on the historical development of Vietnam's economy from the colonial period to post-war reconstruction. Authored several influential works that examined the impact of governmental policies on economic growth and social change.
Authored 'Economic History of Vietnam'
Served as a professor at the National University of Vietnam
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