Havana, May 20 -- Vietnam's recent development stands as one of the world's most remarkable success stories, stated Martin Rama, former World Bank (WB) Chief Economist for the Latin America and Caribbean region, who once worked in the Southeast Asian nation. He highlighted key achievements that have helped realise President Ho Chi Minh's vision of developing Vietnam into a more dignified and beautiful country. Rama considered Vietnam one of the most successful models of economic development in modern history. Notably, as the bank's Chief Economist in Vietnam from 2002 to 2010, Rama directly engaged in supporting many of the country's key reforms. He said that Vietnam has demonstrated a strong transformation from a poor country to a middle...