Vietnam among top three ASEAN countries in terms of industrial competitiveness
The industrial sector's share of GDP could be over 40 percent, with the manufacturing and processing industry alone accounting for around 30 percent of the country's GDP.
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China celebrates maiden flight of home-grown ARJ21 jetliner
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Sikhs living in US, UK and Canada fear surveillance by Indian agents, informants
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