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5、A,Fax:202-522-2625;email:pubrightsworldbank.org.Cover design by Le Bros,photo credit CONTENTSABBREVIATIONS iACKNOWLEDGMENTS ivOVERVIEW 1Viet Nams high-income ambitions require accelerating growth beyond its strong historical performance 2To achieve high-income status,Viet Nam needs to revive the dri
6、vers of growth 3Falling investment rates need to be reversed 4Rapid aging will increase the non-working age population share while increasing care responsibilities for the working-age population,particularly women 5Greater productivity will be central to higher growth,driven in large part by higher