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Ambassadors from Finland > Current Finnish Ambassadors > Ambassador	Kari Alanko
Ambassadors from Israel > Current Israeli Ambassadors > Israeli Ambassador	Efi Ben Matityahu
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of Ambassadors from Finland
Capital city	Hanoi
DEFINITION: The location of the seat of government.		View time series
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Ambassadors from Israel
countries' copyright length > Usual term of copyright protection	Berne
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
CPIA equity of public resource use rating	4		[6th of 75]
DEFINITION: Equity of public resource use assesses the extent to which the pattern of public expenditures and revenue collection affects the poor and is consistent with national poverty reduction priorities.		View time series
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of countries' copyright length
CPIA quality of public administration rating	3.5		[17th of 75]
DEFINITION: Quality of public administration assesses the extent to which civilian central government staff is structured to design and implement government policy and deliver services effectively.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
date of transition to republican system of government > Republic since	August 2, 1940
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SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Diplomatic representation from the US > Consulate(s) general	Ho Chi Minh City
DEFINITION: This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.		View time series
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of countries by date of transition to republican system of government
Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX	[84] (4) 3850-5010
DEFINITION: This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Diplomatic representation in the US > Consulate(s) general	San Francisco
DEFINITION: This entry includes the chief of mission, chancery, telephone, FAX, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX	[1] (202) 861-0917
DEFINITION: This entry includes the chief of mission, chancery, telephone, FAX, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone	[1] (202) 861-0737
DEFINITION: This entry includes the chief of mission, chancery, telephone, FAX, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
embassies and high commissions in Ottawa > Address	470 Wilbrod Street
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
embassies and high commissions in Ottawa > Neighbourhood	Sandy Hill
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of embassies and high commissions in Ottawa
Flag modification	30		[15th of 197]
DEFINITION: The date on which the nation's flag was last modified.
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of embassies and high commissions in Ottawa
Foreign relations > Croatia > Date of Establishment	July 1, 1994
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Flagspot
Foreign relations > Nepal > Date of Establishment	May 15, 1975
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: Foreign relations of Croatia
Foreign relations of Western Sahara > States recognizing the SADR > Date of recognition	March 2, 1979
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: Foreign relations of Nepal
General government final consumption expenditure > annual % growth	7.91 %		[21st of 147]
DEFINITION: Annual percentage growth of general government final consumption expenditure based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. General government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.		View time series
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Foreign relations of Western Sahara
General government final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$	2,801,905,000 constant 2000 US$		[54th of 145]
DEFINITION: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
General government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU	25551000000000
DEFINITION: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in constant local currency.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
General government final consumption expenditure > current LCU	51652000000000
DEFINITION: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current local currency.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$	3,230,853,000 $		[66th of 169]
DEFINITION: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP)	0.062 $ per $1 of GDP		[138th of 184]
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Heads of Missions from the United Kingdom Robert Gordon
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SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Heads of Missions from the United Kingdom > Resident Heads of Missions > Type	Embassy
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Heads of Missions from the United Kingdom
Independence Day > Date	September 2
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: Heads of Missions from the United Kingdom
Key ministers > Finance	Nguyen Sinh Hung
DEFINITION: Minister of Finance, 2005
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Independence Day
Key ministers > Foreign affairs Nguyen Dy Nien
DEFINITION: Minister of Foreign affairs, 2005
SOURCE: Economist Intelligence Unit
Key ministers > Interior	Do Quang Trung
DEFINITION: Minister of Interior, 2005
SOURCE: Economist Intelligence Unit
Key ministers > Justice	Uong Chu Luu
DEFINITION: Minister of Justice, 2005
SOURCE: Economist Intelligence Unit
Key ministers > Transport & communications	Dao Dinh Binh
DEFINITION: Minister of Transport & communications, 2005
SOURCE: Economist Intelligence Unit
Legal origin French
DEFINITION: Legal origin identifies the origin of the Company Law or Commercial Code in each country
SOURCE: Economist Intelligence Unit
Management time dealing with officials > % of management time	5.83 %		[12th of 38]
DEFINITION: Time dealing with officials is the percentage of management time in a given week spent on requirements imposed by government regulations (taxes, customs, labor regulations, licensing and registration).		View time series
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005
members of ASEAN > ASEAN member states > Capital	Hanoi
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SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
members of ASEAN > ASEAN member states > Head of Government	Nguyen Tan Dung
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of members of ASEAN
members of ASEAN > ASEAN member states > Head of State	Nguyen Minh Triet
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of members of ASEAN
members of ASEAN > ASEAN member states > Membership date	July 28, 1995
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of members of ASEAN
Policy uncertainty > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint	14.04 %		[25th of 38]
DEFINITION: Policy uncertainty measures the share of senior managers who ranked economic and regulatory policy uncertainty as a major or very severe constraint.		View time series
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of members of ASEAN
Procedures to build a warehouse > number	14		[127th of 168]
DEFINITION: Number of procedures to build a warehouse is the number of interactions of a company's employees or managers with external parties, including government agency staff, public inspectors, notaries, land registry and cadastre staff, and technical experts apart from architects and engineers.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Procedures to enforce a contract > number	37		[69th of 170]
DEFINITION: Number of procedures to enforce a contract are the number of independent actions, mandated by law or courts, that demand interaction between the parties of a contract or between them and the judge or court officer.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Procedures to register property > number	4		[140th of 167]
DEFINITION: Number of procedures to register property is the number of procedures required for a businesses to secure rights to property.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament > %	27.3 %		[27th of 174]
DEFINITION: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber occupied by women.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Start-up procedures to register a business > number	11		[57th of 171]
DEFINITION: Start-up procedures are those required to start a business, including interactions to obtain necessary permits and licenses and to complete all inscriptions, verifications, and notifications to start operations. Data are for businesses with specific characteristics of ownership, size, and type of production.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Status	dictatorship
DEFINITION: Democracy: state in which democratic structures provide for an alternance of power Pseudo-Democracy: state in which there are democratic structures but without a real chance for an alternance of power Transition State: a state with a transitional structure Absolute Monarchy: a one-party state, or a state governed by an absolute monarchy or dictatorship.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Time required to build a warehouse > days	133 days		[129th of 168]
DEFINITION: Time required to build a warehouse is the number of calendar days needed to complete the required procedures for building a warehouse. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.		View time series
SOURCE: electionworld.org
Time required to enforce a contract > days	295 days		[140th of 171]
DEFINITION: Time required to enforce a contract is the number of calendar days from the filing of the lawsuit in court until the final determination and, in appropriate cases, payment.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Time required to register property > days	67 days		[62nd of 167]
DEFINITION: Time required to register property is the number of calendar days needed for businesses to secure rights to property.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Time required to start a business > days	50 days		[49th of 171]
DEFINITION: Time required to start a business is the number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Time to prepare and pay taxes > hours	1,050 hours		[8th of 169]
DEFINITION: Time to prepare and pay taxes is the time, in hours per year, it takes to prepare, file, and pay (or withhold) three major types of taxes: the corporate income tax, the value added or sales tax, and labor taxes, including payroll taxes and social security contributions.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Time to resolve insolvency > years	5 years		[18th of 151]
DEFINITION: Time to resolve insolvency is the number of years from the filing for insolvency in court until the resolution of distressed assets.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Total businesses registered > number	72,012		[52nd of 71]
DEFINITION: Total businesses registered. Because of underreporting of firms that have closed or exited, especially in developing countries, the data on total registered firms may be biased upward.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Trademarks, nonresidents	2,335		[31st of 99]
DEFINITION: Trademark applications filed are applications for registration of a trademark with a national or regional trademark office. Trademarks are distinctive signs that identify goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. Trademarks protect owners of the mark by ensuring exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services or to authorize its use in return for payment.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Trademarks, residents	3,483		[37th of 98]
DEFINITION: Trademark applications filed are applications for registration of a trademark with a national or regional trademark office. Trademarks are distinctive signs that identify goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. Trademarks protect owners of the mark by ensuring exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services or to authorize its use in return for payment.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International southeast Asian states have enhanced border surveillance to check the spread of avian flu; Cambodia and Laos protest Vietnamese squatters and armed encroachments along border; an estimated 300,000 Vietnamese refugees reside in China; establishment of a maritime boundary with Cambodia is hampered by unresolved dispute over the sovereignty of offshore islands; demarcation of the China-Vietnam boundary proceeds slowly and although the maritime boundary delimitation and fisheries agreements were ratified in June 2004, implementation has been delayed; China occupies the Paracel Islands also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan; involved in complex dispute with China, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, and possibly Brunei over the Spratly Islands; the 2002 "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea" has eased tensions but falls short of a legally binding "code of conduct" desired by several of the disputants; Vietnam continues to expand construction of facilities in the Spratly Islands; in March 2005, the national oil companies of China, the Philippines, and Vietnam signed a joint accord to conduct marine seismic activities in the Spratly Islands
DEFINITION: This entry includes a wide variety of situations that range from traditional bilateral boundary disputes to unilateral claims of one sort or another. Information regarding disputes over international terrestrial and maritime boundaries has been reviewed by the US Department of State. References to other situations involving borders or frontiers may also be included, such as resource disputes, geopolitical questions, or irredentist issues; however, inclusion does not necessarily constitute official acceptance or recognition by the US Government.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
United Nations mission http://www.vietnamembassy-usa.org/diplomacy/ http://www.un.int/vietnam/
DEFINITION: United Missions mission or approximate website
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008

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