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Vietnam: In the Year of the Cat, Tet brings less fanfare

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — On the surface, it seems like any other holiday. Revelers will bedeck their homes and cities with apricot blossoms, and will wedge opulent flower mosaics through the central streets of Ho Chi Minh City. Migrant workers will visit their families in the countryside, causing parts of cities to empty out.

By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World

Jan 31, 2011

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North Korea’s new drug addiction

SEOUL, South Korea — For years, crystal meth has been the intoxicant of choice for North Korean drug users. They take the stimulant recreationally, or occasionally to work long hours or suppress unsatisfied appetites in the impoverished countryside.

By Geoffrey Cain
PRI’s The World

Jan 1, 2011

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