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Vietnamese Lawmakers Grill PM Over China Aid

Vietnamese lawmakers questioned Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Tuesday about Vietnam’s relations with China, including the issues of receiving aid and getting preferential loans from its northern neighbor. In a question-and-answer session with Dung, broadcast live on state-run TV, lawmaker Truong Trong Nghia from Ho Chi Minh City said Vietnam’s economy tends to rely heavily on China “in many areas,” which threatens “Vietnam’s economic sovereignty.” “Our voters ask us not to borrow...

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