All sides in power say they want the reform process to continue, but what conservative groups including the military appear to want also is tighter controls, especially on the open-door policy. For some, that amounts to putting the cork back in the reforms bottle. For others, it means building a firmer base for Vietnam's future. Critics argue simply that coupling the economics of the free market with the politics of control means that sooner or later something will have to give. It's all about controls.
Suspicion is institutionalised in Vietnam.