Vietnam opens to world as isolation eases
Vietnam shows signs of thaw in relations with non communist nations and international aid groups. France restarts aid while Norway resumes programs and private deals with Japan Britain and Italy rise. Hanoi hopes to tap offshore oil with Soviet aid despite ongoing Cambodia issues and domestic economic woes.
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China Moves to Curb Foreign Music Invasion
The London Telegraph reports Beijing is confiscating foreign tapes as police in many cities search shops for material deemed reactionary or vulgar. The crackdown targets cassette tapes and recorders of Hong Kong and Taiwan pop music amid wider efforts to shield Chinese society from outside cultural influences.
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Phase two of Gezhouba Dam under way on Yangtze
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