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Article: Thriving economy spurs bustling Hanoi.(PAGE ONE)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- November 12, 2003
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Byline: Sharon Behn, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
HANOI - If you took a large beehive, shook it, and then watched the bees fly out in droves, you would have an idea of the traffic in today's Hanoi.
Along with ubiquitous construction sites and humming commercial districts, the thousands of mopeds that clog the streets - some carrying families of three or more - represent a thriving informal sector that has helped make this Asia's second fastest-growing economy after China.
Trade opportunities created by that growth, together with an easing of central control, have contributed to the improved U.S.-Vietnamese relations evidenced by this week's visit to ...