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Vietnamese Prime Minister’s Decision 97

A new decree, called Decision 97, from the prime minister came into effect on September 15, 2009 limiting scientific and technical research to 317 specifically

Vietnam teeters towards a currency crisis

Asia Times Online September 21, 2009 The Vietnamese currency, the dong, could face a significant devaluation given worsening macroeconomic conditions and deteriorating financial fundamentals. Vietnam

Chinese shadow over Vietnamese repression

Asia Times Online September 12, 2009 A crackdown on anti-China sentiment in Vietnam signals factional politicking inside the ruling Communist Party ahead of the next