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Vietnam Farmer a Hero After Shootout with Police
Submitted by Jad Davis on Mon, 2012-02-13 01:00
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"last month's rare violence by fish farmers trying to hold onto leased land in the northern port city of Hai Phong has made a national hero of family ringleader Doan Van Vuon and ripped open a debate about heavy-handed seizures by local governments."
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