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Vietnam
* Population: 83.6 million (UN, 2005)
* Capital: Hanoi
* Area: 329,247 sq. km. (127,123 sq. miles)
* Major language: Vietnamese
* Major religion: Buddhism
* Life expectancy: 68 years (men), 72 years (women) (UN)
* Monetary unit: Dong
* Main exports: Clothing, petroleum, footwear, rice
* GNI per capita: US $620 (World Bank, 2006)
* Internet domain: .vn
* International dialing code: +84
courtesy of BBC News at bbcnews.com
A Greater Gift partners in Vietnam: Craft Link, Mai Handicrafts
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| Now the men help - they support the women. This is a change in the mindset. Now they praise our work; they ask what they can do to help. The basket making brings the family together – the husband, the wife, the children. - R. Mangai - SHARE, India. |
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