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Ho Chi Minh City Looks to Get its Own Back

First the crooks must go

Jun 19, 2021
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By: David Brown

The historically testy relationship between Vietnam's national authorities and those who govern the nation's southern megalopolis, Ho Chi Minh City, appears to be moving onto a more productive track after decades of squabbles over finance.

The city, has 10 percent of Vietnam's population but generates 22 percent of Vietnam's GDP. It is no…

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