Hanoi: Large-scale Development Meets Quiet Citizen Resistance
As Hanoi pushes forward with large-scale urban development projects, some residents are quietly resisting due to dissatisfaction with land expropriation and compensation. While official media reports progress, citizen protests are circulating on social media.
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