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Vietnam Plays Wary Host to APEC |
| Section: CURRENT ISSUES / ANALYSIS |
| Author: Thomas Abraham |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 2/1/2007 |
| Size: 1,385 Words, 8,693 Characters |
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Vietnam’s surging economy and increasing attractiveness as a place to do business have raised its profile in Southeast Asia. Its turn at hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leadership summit now offers the country the opportunity to further burnish its image. But that opening has also come with risk. Having a relapse of the avian flu outbreak that hammered the country in 2003 would not only take away the shine, but doubly affect its image under international spotlight. Despite advances in its economy, however, Vietnam remains a primarily rural and agricultural society, heavily dependent on animal husbandry. Pre-emptive measures to prevent an outbreak, such as vaccination campaigns and the slaughter of vulnerable poultry populations, have been fraught with difficulty. Without s...
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