Viet Nam 2045: Applying Strategic Foresight for Sustainable Growth

This strategic foresight report is the product of close cooperation between the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), the United Nations (UN) in Viet Nam and the National Institute for Economics and Finance (NIEF) under Viet Nam’s Ministry of Finance (MoF). UNESCAP and the UN in Viet Nam, in collaboration with NIEF, undertook this foresight study to inform the development of “Viet Nam 2045” – a visionary national plan intended to guide the country’s development over the next two decades.

The report was prepared by a study team comprising Mr. Romano Theunissen, Strategic Foresight Consultant; Ms. Lin Zhuo, Economic Affairs Officer, UNESCAP; and Dr. Kongchheng Poch, Economist, UN Resident Coordinator’s Office in Viet Nam. The work was carried out under the overall guidance and leadership of Mr. Hamza Malik, Director of UNESCAP’s Macroeconomic Policy and Financing for Development Division, and Ms. Pauline Tamesis, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Viet Nam.

The team extends its appreciation to the Ministry of Finance, particularly NIEF, for their strong collaboration throughout this process. The report has benefited considerably from the guidance and direction of NIEF’s leadership, especially Dr. Nguyen Quoc Truong, Vice President, and Dr. Tran Toan Thang, Head of the International Studies and Integration Policies Division.

We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to all participants of the strategic foresight workshops from various MoF departments, UN agencies, research institutes and academic institutions, whose insights, comments and perspectives formed the basis of the analysis and content of the report. The team is particularly grateful to Mr. Nguyen Tuan Luong, UNDP Head of Solutions Mapping, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh An, UNICEF Social Policy and Governance Specialist, and Mr. Doan Huu Minh, UNFPA Programme Analyst, for their peer review, which was helpful for improving the report.

The findings, interpretations and conclusions presented in this report reflect the inputs collected from workshop participants and do not necessarily represent the views or official positions of NIEF, UNESCAP or the United Nations in Viet Nam.