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IBM expands presence in Vietnam, confident in the country's potential

05/28/09 05:28

Recognizing the potential of Vietnam, industry giant IBM recently opened a new technology center in the country and signed research pacts with two local universities.

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Inflation hits 5-year record low

Consumer prices rose by around 5.58 percent year-on-year this May, the second month in a row when there is only single-digit inflation. This is also the lowest inflation rate that the country has had in the last five years, according to a government report last Monday.

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Vietnam accused of human rights violation

Vietnam is now facing charges for violating human rights and press freedom by Vietnamese exiles with the support of International Human Rights Group. The country is on the dock with 47 member state forum in Geneva.

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Vietnam buys Russian subs as a possible signal to China

Vietnam recently ordered six Russian Kilo-class submarines that cost $1.8 billion, a substantial purchase for a small country that has an annual military budget is estimated to be only around $3.6 billion.

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