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APEC 2017 Voices of the Future opens in Da Nang
The APEC Voices of the Future 2017 (VOF 2017) kicked off in the central city of Da Nang on November 6, gathering 180 delegates from 17 APEC member economies.
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State budget revenue surges over 28% in H1
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