August 4, 2011
Public health experts argue that criminalizing prostitution has only lead to violence A male sex worker soliciting a client on a street in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1. Vietnam has been hailed for its “friendlier” approach to mitigating the harmful consequences of prostitution but experts argue that legalizing the practice could help bring [...]
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January 15, 2011
A Vietnamese paratrooper Regiment C16 at a practice session on September 17, 2010. Regional defense experts argue that Vietnam’s recent weapons upgrades do not demonstrate participation in a regional arms race. Last year, Vietnam acquired new frigates, multi-role jet fighters, Kilo-class submarines and anti-shipping missiles. Foreign experts argue that the move is purely defensive. “Vietnam [...]
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July 31, 2009
Vietnamese economists, reports Tuoi Tre, insist that inflation is not a worry for now, and that emphasis should be on sustaining economic growth and avoiding distortions. Three times this year, Vietnam’s state bank has changed its target for credit growth. It started 2009 aiming for 21-23 percent expansion of credit, raised the target to 30 [...]
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