A soaked rider bikes through a monsoon season downpour. Perhaps the most visible - and certainly the most audible - manifestation of Vietnam's new middle-class wealth is the swarm of motorcycles that drone ceaselessly on city streets. As recently as five years ago, motorcycles were beyond the reach of all but the most affluent Vietnamese.
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Asia's second-fastest-growing economy is surging ahead - and taking its place on the global stage. (more)
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