Is Vietnam's Economy Truly Set to Become Rich? | Economy of Vietnam | Econ – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Not so long ago, when people heard "Vietnamese," they often thought of the "boat people" —refugees who left Vietnam in large numbers after the fall of Saigon in 1975
2.For twenty years, this was the common image: people escaping hardship
3.But times have changed dramatically
4.Many former refugees have returned to seek new careers and start businesses in a transformed Vietnam
5.Today, Vietnam is among the fastest-growing economies in Asia, with a growth rate of 6.1% over the last decade
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C2)
desperate
B1A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, addict, etc.
Example:
" For twenty years, this was the common image: desperate people escaping hardship. "
inefficient
B2A person who cannot or does not work efficiently.
Example:
"since 2001, Vietnam still has work to do. The sector remains inefficient. To address this, "
contribution
B2Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
Example:
"contribution to the overall economy, the value added by this sector remains flat. In fact, "
maintains
B1To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.
Example:
"Despite its challenges, Vietnam, a country of 100 million people, maintains friendly ties with the "
violations
B1The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
Example:
"and human rights violations remain significant concerns. Vietnam ranks poorly in international "
international
B2Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.
Example:
"and human rights violations remain significant concerns. Vietnam ranks poorly in international "
knowledge-based
B2A B2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"knowledge-based sectors to reach its 2045 goal. Key services like finance, logistics, "
logistics
B1A logistic function or graph of a logistic curve.
Example:
"knowledge-based sectors to reach its 2045 goal. Key services like finance, logistics, "
showcasing
B1To display, demonstrate, show, or present.
Example:
"showcasing Communist intelligence and bravery. It was the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) that "
themselves
B1The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).
Example:
"themselves out of poverty, mostly in spite of communist policy. "
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| desperate | B1 | A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, addict, etc. |
| inefficient | B2 | A person who cannot or does not work efficiently. |
| contribution | B2 | Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole. |
| maintains | B1 | To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action. |
| violations | B1 | The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated. |
| international | B2 | Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport. |
| knowledge-based | B2 | A B2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| logistics | B1 | A logistic function or graph of a logistic curve. |
| showcasing | B1 | To display, demonstrate, show, or present. |
| themselves | B1 | The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis). |
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