In 1982, domestic production had fallen to unacceptably low levels and the government had to change its economic strategy to one of developing agriculture and light industry, while emphasizing exporting for foreign exchange. Individual entrepreneurs were allowed to organize factories along the lines of cooperative production, and some family-style small businesses were also freed from restrictions, providing the Chinese with a lifeline.
一九八二年，越南政府在國內生產力過低的情況下，修改經濟策略，改向發展農業和輕工業，以及強調出口創匯，因此開放讓個體戶以集體合作生產方式組織工廠。一些家庭式的小型工業也獲解禁，給了華人一線生機。