By: Leo Tran
On August 26, Vietnam said all citizens would receive a ‘gift’ of 100,000 dong (US$3.79) as the country marked 80 years since independence on September 2. The sum is small, but the politics are heavy. What is remarkable is the speed with which the decision flew from idea to policy.
Within days, a ge…
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