The Influence of Doi Moi on the Internal Security of Vietnam in the 21st Century

Th e Socialist Republic of Vietnam, just like other countries, functions in determined conditions which infl uence the way of determining and understanding the security and shaping of the security policy. Th ere prevails a division to problems of an internal and external nature. While talking about and indicating global problems which in consequence can infl uence the internal security of a country, challenges and threats that countries face need to be noticed. Th ese are ecological, demographic, political, economic and social threats. While looking at factors determining the internal security of a country, special attention needs to be paid to the state of relations and its surroundings, a state of system stability, a level of social peace, a level of public safety and a level of public order. About the security of a country, it can be said that it is the ability of a country to protect its internal values from internal and external threats. Th ese include: surviving (of a country, nation, saving biological existence), territorial integrity, political independence, quality of life2.