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'Revolution': Communist Vietnam Seeks To Cut 1 In 5 Govt Jobs

Vietnam's rubber-stamp parliament is set to approve reforms to slash 20 percent of public sector jobs, a "revolution" aiming to turbocharge an already booming economy (Credit: AFP)

Vietnam is aiming to cut one in five public sector jobs and slash billions of dollars from government budgets, mirroring US President Donald Trump's push to take a hatchet to spending.

The drive -- due to go before the rubber-stamp parliament in the coming days -- is creating unease in a communist country where working for the state long meant a job for life.

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