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Rubber workers tap into lower incomes

Workers at a rubber plantation in the southern province of Binh Duong. Vietnam will cut rubber shipments by as much as 31 percent this year as a global downturn reduces demand. Workers in the local rubber industry are facing reduced salaries and even loss of jobs as the global economic downturn slashes both demand and prices. ... Read more

Poor mountainous provinces to tap tourism potential

VietNamNet Bridge - Representatives from eight northwestern mountainous provinces met in Sa Pa on November 14 to examine ways to develop the tourism market. Sapa town, Lao Cai Province, a famous tourist attraction in North Vietnam.VietNamNet Bridge - Representatives from the eight northwestern mountainous provinces met in the resort town of Sa Pa in Lao Cai... Read more