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18-May-2001
VIETNAM. Vietnam is experiencing a boom in duty-free sales thanks partly to an influx of young female Japanese shoppers.
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VIETNAM. Vietnam is experiencing a boom in duty-free sales thanks partly to an influx of young female Japanese shoppers.
The government estimates 300,000 tourists from Japan will visit this year;
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