Hanoi, June 16 -- Boasting young population, strong emphasis on education, as well as clear goals for economic development, it is no surprise that Vietnam has advanced rapidly and steadily over the past 10-15 years, former New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam James Kember has said. In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on the threshold of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam - New Zealand diplomatic relations (June 19), Kember, who served his 2006-2009 tenure in Vietnam, attributed the country's progress to a confluence of factors, including contributions from the overseas Vietnamese. He recalled making a prediction to a colleague during his tenure in Vietnam that despite the country's slower development pace as compared to other...