Bored expats create diversion on Hanoi River
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The members of the expatriate community of Hanoi, Vietnam, have little to amuse themselves aside from bars, karaoke and weekend trips to the countryside. To relieve the boredom, several of them got together and had a local shipyard build them a small pleasure craft. Dubbed the 'Diversion,' the boat has already been launched successfully on Hanoi's Red River but its proud owners still have to wait a few weeks for a license to operate the vessel.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1996
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Expats flock to Hong Kong for the love of money
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Business individuals and workers from UK, US, Canada, Australia, Japan and the Philippines flock to Hong Kong due to the opportunities seen in what will possibly remain the gateway to the world's largest market, in spite of the coming Chinese sovereignty. In 1996, the overall population increased 2.6% to 6.3 million. The number of expatriates has risen an average of 12% annually for the last seven years.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1996
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Goddess doubles as management consultant
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Many Vietnamese entrepreneurs come to the Ba Chua Khoa pagoda to worship the goddess of the treasury. Capitalists adore Ba Chua Khoa to gain good luck in their businesses and to seek her advice on important business matters. Worshippers burn paper money and spread fake golden coins as a form of adoration for the goddess.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1995
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