Max Cleland, a cruelly disabled Vietnam veteran, might make Mr Kerry competitive in Georgia.

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While trading foreign stocks is not banned in Vietnam, the country's strict capital controls make it illegal to ship U.S. dollars abroad.

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But I kept reflecting back on my experiences in Vietnam, and I felt a growing desire to make a difference in the world.

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In China and Vietnam, locals have to dress up and make reservations to dine at Pizza Hut.

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You served bravely in Vietnam, then came back and kept right on fighting to make sure your comrades got everything they deserved.

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Some of the things Vietnam wants and needs to do to make the economy more competitive in the long term are pushing up prices in the short term.

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In 1989-1991, Vietnam turned to the growth economies of East Asia to make up for the loss of Soviet trade and aid.

CNN: Vietnam and the Crisis

In 1997-1998, Vietnam turned inward and gave priority to the mobilization of domestic capital to make up for the loss of East Asian trade and investment.

CNN: Vietnam and the Crisis