The story - an interview with a national assembly member headlined: "Why are gold and USD strictly controlled?" - meanders around the subject, adding new layers of confusion with each paragraph.
Perhaps it's just a bad translation - I know official Vietnamese can be very tough to render into crisp English.
After circling round and round, the report climaxes with a richly and - I suspect - accidentally ironic ending, which merits full quotation:
Dr Kien: The bottom line is that people have lost their trust in the value of the domestic currency due to one-sided information in the media.
Reporter: Thank you.
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This could be a blog in and of itself -- I don't think I spend a day in Vietnam without (not) understanding this place...
ReplyDeleteHey, Ben. Please check your email theasiafile@gmail.com, especially your spam folder.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of the regular anti-corruption stories in the "Vietnam News."
ReplyDeleteThey always quote a senior official saying things like "Coordination must be strengthened" and "Procedures must be improved."
Remarkably, the articles run 500+ words but manage to avoid saying anything concrete or specific...I admire the sheer artistry of it.
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