Aklog Birara, PhD
Part One
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” Nelson Mandela
There is no single country in the world that was not poor and technologically backward. Equally, I know of no single country worthy its name that does not strive to overcome policy and structural obstacles to free itself from debilitating poverty, hunger and technological backwardness. Twenty five years ago, Vietnam was one of the poorest countries in the world. Today, it is one of the fastest growing economies. Its rural sector is among the most dynamic in the world. Incidentally, it is led by a nationalist communist party that places the country and its people above anything else. –—-Read More —–