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COVER STORY
The Burning Question:
Environment Opportunities . . . . . . .
. . . 22
Where's the "green" in green?
Cover photo by Minh Doan Duc.
CURRENT EVENTS
News Updates . . . . . . . . . . 4
The latest company, business and
investment news in Vietnam.
Oil & Gas News . . . . . . . . . . 8
A concise briefing on the major oil and
gas news.
Business Briefs . . . . . . . . . . 12
The events and people that make the
news.
FYI . . . . . . . . . . 16
Financial and investment statistics by
country, region and sector.
"Street Talk!" . . . . . . . . . . 18
The latest market intelligence.
FEATURE ARTICLES
The Business of Preservation . . . . .
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. . . . 28
A closer look at a firm that made '96
investment jump up.
Tourism Special Report . . . . . . . .
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33
Plans call for tourism to contribute
11.8 billion to the GNP by 2010.
Bank on It . . . . . . . . . . 44
A mix of fiscal discipline and bad loans
tussles system.
Greasing the Market . . . . . . . . .46
Castrol lubricant has done everything
right. What now?
Back to Class . . . . . . . . . . 48
A Dartmouth prof coaches Vietnam's
future business class.
Where There's Smoke . . . . . . . . . .
50
The world's cigarette firms are setting
the market on fire.
On the New Hong Kong . . . . . . . . .
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52
Will Hong Kong's crucial role in
Vietnam change July 1?
Growing Pains . . . . . . . . 54
Two new books take readers for a
penetrating ride.
License to Thrive . . . . . . . . . . 56
Industrial zone's right to grant licenses
is precedent, argues writer.
Celluloid Tales of Woe . . . . . . . .
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58
Getting permission to film in Vietnam
can be melodramatic.
REGULAR COLUMNS
Viewpoints . . . . . . . . . . 20
Commentary by guest writers and VBJ
editors.
World Bank/ADB Projects . . . . . . . .
. . 60
A listing of key World Bank and ADB
funded projects in Vietnam.
Regional Reporter . . . . . . . . . . 62
Business news in Cambodia, Laos and
Myanmar.
Events Calendar . . . . . . . . . . 64
Vietnam and ASEAN conferences,
seminars and trade shows.
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