Vietnam joins the World Trade Organization

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Vietnam becomes the 150th member of the World Trade Organization.

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Vietnam's first communications satellite is launched into orbit.

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Hà Tây province and several neighbouring districts are merged into Hanoi, roughly tripling the capital's area.

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