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Vietnam’s urban drift tests wartime economy
South Vietnam shifts from rural farming to rapid urban growth as inflation and pacification efforts reshape society. A new Mandarin class and a rising middle tier pressurize the state, while tax collection falters, corruption spreads, and foreign investors eye Cam Ranh Bay and other ports. Oil, textile, and agriculture rebound, but the economy remains dependent on American support and Vietnamization while towns swell and countryside drains.
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Highland
Giit
Associated Press
U.S
Asia
South Vietnam
Gan
Vietnam
America
Phar Kim Ngoc
Ngoc
Sam
American Chamber of Conmerce
Mekong
Uae
Bangkok
Thailand
Saigon
Can Tho
da Nang
Long Xuyen
Qui Nhon
Peas
Ertolaves
Gerald Hickey
Rand Corp
Cam Ranh Bay
South China Sea
Gulf of Thailand