Is it really important to modernize Laos ?

Date: Sep 20, 2008

Is it really important to modernize Laos ?

Date: Sep 20, 2008

glorifying landmarks like the tomb of French Indonesian explorer Henri Mouhot,

Why and how you get French Indonesian explorer
Henry Mouhot in here?

Date: Sep 20, 2008

yess we must modernize but in our own wayyy, new world of technology and economy. laos must dominate now and in the future the way we dominated in teh past.

paris_vientiane · Guru

yes, laos need to modernize, but carefully. Laos should not importe everything that seems to be "modern" just because it's "modern".

Laos should import only what can be for sure an improvement for all lao people, find it's own way on many subjects, and reject everything that can cause more trouble than benefits. The difficulty is to make this analysis before decide anything.

Laos needs to seriously improve healthcare and emergency services, administration (tax management, online administration, fight corruption...), transportation system (train train train and a few better roads), and judiciary system.

But Laos have to strongly preserve it's identity (beautifull tradition, peacefull life and places, strong respect of family, friendly and helpfull people...) and natural ressources... and it's not easy to combine economical growth (necessary to improve the points above) and preservations of identity and nature.

khonthakek · Guru

yeah, right, dont let vietnamese and chinese to modernize Laos instead of our own people

Lan_Xang · Guru

Laos PDR is trying to find itself in the world.

Date: Sep 21, 2008

I agree with the views that Laos (ourselve) should be modernized, because modernization symbolizes strong and rapid economic growth..

paris_vientiane · Guru

economic growth should not be the goal.

The goal should be to improve quality of life for people living in laos. Economic growth is just (can be just) a part of the way to reach this goal.

-- Edited by paris_vientiane at 10:44, 2008-09-21

Date: Sep 21, 2008

well, as nowaday, most of things are related directly or indirectly to Economy... we conduct market-oriented economy, if we dont have strong or firm foundation of economy, how can we improve livelihood ...

economy also means the circulation of money also...

eye_sky · Guru

i don't find anything wrong with modernization as long as it benefits the people, that it makes life a little easier for the locals. the bottom line is, modernization should benefit most of the locals and not just the very select few.

http://eye-in-the-blue-sky.blogspot.com/2008/09/bangkok-not-dangerous-rich-city-vibe.html

Zak · Senior Member

In my opinion, the "glorifying of the past" only justifies the lack of progress the country has seen in years.

I mean its good to modernize, but its not that good.

Modernize enough for the people to get out of poverty, for a fair chance in life. That's a good leveling point. Harmony for the people, the society, and the country.