The family unit is the foundation of Vietnamese society and culture and has been for thousands of years, it's prominence in the culture has been preserved under many challenges occurring over many years. Although its status over time has been continuous, the internal and external factors demanding advancement will make change a probability in order for the Vietnamese society to survive. Doi Moi has had a significant impact on the way the family structure has been forced to redevelop. Doi Moi is the name given to a new form of communist government that instituted economic reforms that allowed Vietnam to be captured by foreign investment. This not only gave Vietnam alliances and diplomatic ties with foreign nations but it made the country increasingly open to westernisation which then lead to the evolution of modernisation, globalisation and industrialisation