Until French colonization in the middle of the 19th century, the economy of Vietnam was mainly agrarian and village-oriented. However, French colonizers deliberately developed the regions differently,
A crackled blue-white glazed Vietnamese vase depicting Fisherman and the Geek, produced by Bát Tràng village, Nguyễn dynasty period, 19th century
Copper coins issued by Lý Thái Tông (1025-1054), Lý dynasty, 11th century
A silver coin minted during Tự Đức (1848-1883), Nguyễn dynasty period, 19th century
Hanoi Silk Market (Hàng Gai) street, circa 1884
The economy of Vietnam is a developing mixed socialist-oriented market economy. It is the 33rd-largest economy in the world by nominal gross domestic product and the 23rd-largest economy in the world
Economic history of Vietnam
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Ho Chi Minh City, the economic capital of Vietnam
Rice terraces in Sa Pa. Vietnam is the world's third-largest rice exporter.
Vietnam is the world's second-largest coffee producer and exporter.
Vietnam is the world's largest cashew exporter.