In Viet Nam, this report represents a first stocktaking, monitoring, and analysis of the IDTs/MDGs which is internationally comparable.  This will be followed by a more in-depth exercise of “localizing the IDTs/MDGs for the Viet Nam context” to be carried out under the auspices of the Poverty Task Force (PTF) - a partnership group consisting of representatives of government, bilateral, multilateral and non-governmental organizations.  Within this exercise, a series of papers will be produced which focuses on how best to “localize” the targets for the Viet Nam context, covering a number of important questions, such as the quality dimension. These papers - focusing on themes - will take Government strategies as a starting point and explore the links with the IDTs/MDGs. This thematic focus will also allow the inclusion of key development issues in Viet Nam which would not automatically be covered by the IDTs/MDGs and to establish indicators which are relevant for VietNam’s strategic objectives. The sectors identified are (i) Access to economic opportunities, (ii) Good governance/public management, (iii) Health, (iv) Education, (v) Social Protection, (vi) Infrastructure, (vii) Environment, (viii) Ethnic Minorities. Research teams will be formed to produce such in-depth papers and a summary report of the research will be presented at a high profile workshop in September 2001. The themes will also be reflected in the Viet Nam Development Report 2002 and will be discussed at the Consultative Group meeting in November 2001.