Describe Vietnam's political and economic characteristics in the twenty-first century.

Vietnam's political system continues a Communist and in economic its following mixed economy system in the twenty-first century and further discussed below in details.

Explanation:

The Socialist Republic of Vietnam continues a Communist dictatorship identified by suppression of opposing political opinions and the nonexistence of civil rights.

Economic liberalization, however, started in 1986 with doi moi reformations aimed at transitioning to a more modern and market-based economy. presently, it is a mixed system between this state-planned economy and a capitalist economy, which is regulated by supply and demand.