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Family members of a U.S.-based exile - accused by Vietnam of being a terrorist - were required to participate in public "self-criticism" sessions in the communist country's restive Central Highlands region, an official said Wednesday. Five relatives of Kok Ksor, including his mother, publicly admitted to "wrongdoings" during a May 26 session before their
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The Socialist Republic of Vietnam continues to grapple with its transition from a centrally planned economy to an economy based on the open market model. Its effort to preserve a substantial role for the state in telecommunications has been holding back the rate of change in the regulation of the sector. As a result, the country has not been able to consistently present an attractive market to foreign investors. This, in turn, has had a negative impact on its ability to develop infrastructure. This report ... looks at the major telecom players in the country. Get report summary.
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Volunteers have the opportunity to teach and care for orphans in the central region of Vietnam. The children need care and nurturing, as well as education to help them gain a better start in life, particularly learning English. You will be placed in an orphanage with a group of volunteers. There are ... opportunities to teach in Language Centres with adults.
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A new state constitution was approved in April 1992, reaffirming the central role of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in politics and society, and outlining government reorganization and increased economic freedom. Though Vietnam remains a one-party state, adherence to ideological orthodoxy has become less important than economic development as a national priority.
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Protestantism was introduced to Vietnam at about the same time as Catholicism. Protestantism... remains an obscure religion. At present most Protestants live in the Central Highlands. There still remains a Protestant church on Hang Da Street in Hanoi. The number of Protestants living in Vietnam is estimated at 400,000.
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On Feb. 20, 1967, troopers from the 1st Cavalry Division burned a village on the Bong Son Plain in central Vietnam after one of the soldiers was killed by a booby trap. For more images, click here.
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