Contents: Chapters: 1 - The issue of economic zones' development. Some forms / types. International experiences. 2 - Some lessons of Vietnam economic zones' development in the past & at present. Policy. Formation. Investment's encouragement. Some lessons of Vietnam coastal economic zones' development. 3 - The issue of Vietnam coastal modern open economic zones' development. Context & conditions. Political view-point. Some models. The system of policy's solutions. Conclusions & recommendations