Vietnam Development Forum The Vietnam Development Forum was established in 2004 by the joint research project between the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo and the National Economics University (NEU) in Hanoi. The VDF is an academic unit that initiates and coordinates studies on Vietnam's development. It provides working Papers on social and economic topics on the development of Vietnam. in Countries > Asia > Vietnamwith economyfinancialsectorlinksreportssectorsvietnam