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The island of Mindanao in the Philippines is experiencing an oversupply of electric power. This situation is not an unalloyed blessing since the area's chief utility firm, Northern Mindanao Power Corp., has only been able to utilize up to 80% of its capacity and has even been closed for about three months in 1994. Nevertheless, energy officials believe that this development will not be permanent and have thus decided to approve the construction of another private power plant in anticipation of increased demand.
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The Communist Party of Vietnam again named Do Muoi, Le Duc Anh and Vo Van Viet as general secretary, president and prime minister, respectively, at the party's 1996 Congress. The party also announced the expansion of Politburo membership to 19 members. Party officials stated that Vietnam will push through on its course of economic reform but there were indications that the party will step up its control over the economy to maintain stability.
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The remnants of Vietnam's military past are showcased in the numerous war museums that can be found across the country. While many of them exhibit nothing more than a hodgepodge of antiquated tanks, aircraft and other relics, some offer interesting insights into Vietnam's rich military history. These include Hanoi's Army Museum, the Military Museum in Danang, and the war museum in the city of Hue in central Vietnam.
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