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Last Updated: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 06:11:54 Vietnam (GMT +07)
Tet just another day of struggle in northern ethnic village
The biggest holiday of the year is passing by without any hint of festivity for an ethnic group living in a northern village.
In debt to a deity
Truong Quoc Thang and his wife lead busy lives but they are very mindful of their need to repay debts on time, especially when the creditor happens to be a deity.
‘Property developers should take long-term view’
Many companies in Vietnam were dealt a harsh blow by the real estate market slump last year. Singapore property developer Keppel Land, though not completely untouched, has weathered the downturn well. Linson Lim, President of Keppel Land Vietnam, is confident that the market will recover soon.
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