This empirical study attempted to gain a better understanding of educational attainment in developing countries by examining social factors in Viet Nam in order to determine whether or not family- and community-based social capital affect Vietnamese students educational attainment during the on-going renewal (doi moi) process. I conducted a survey in 360 households of six villages in the Me Linh district, Vinh Phuc province, Viet Nam, from March to September 2001. Family social capital, combined with financial and human capital, has added a great deal to the educational...