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Strikes at factories funded by foreign investors are becoming increasingly common in Vietnam, especially at Ho Chi Minh City, the country's economic center. Since Mar 1992, 20 such strikes have taken place there, including a wildcat strike by 600 employees of Reeyoung Co Ltd, a Vietnamese-South Korean joint venture, in Feb 1993. Long hours, low wages, compulsory overtime and inconsiderate and even brutal foreign managers have prompted these strikes. The Vietnamese government has yet to take a firm stand on the right to strike.
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Vietnam's preoccupation with foreign investment has been meriting protests from environmentalists. Ho Chi Minh City has contracted foreign investors particularly Taiwanese and Hong Kong businessmen to construct golf courses to cater to foreign businessmen and diplomats. The move has been criticized because it takes away land that could be better used for agricultural purposes and denudes the land of trees, a development that results in soil erosion.
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Foreign developers are building five golf courses in Vietnam in risky bids for international tourism and foreigners. Golf club memberships can range from $10,000 for individuals to $30,000 for corporations. Prospective members come from foreign businessmen who reside in Vietnam, such as South Koreans, Japanese and Europeans. The developers come from Singapore, Japan, Britain, Thailand and Australia, working in concert with Vietnamese companies.
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