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Title:
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Manila should learn from Vietnam – Golez
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Author:
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Jarius Bondoc
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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July 24. 2017
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Description:
- Filipinos and Vietnamese descended from the ancient Malays. The race also brought forth the Indonesians, Malaysians, and Bruneians. The Malays were daring seafarers. Around the first millennium they crossed the Indian Ocean in boats of 300 warriors, and conquered Madagascar off Africa. There they introduced plants and animals, like banana and carabao, and rice paddy agriculture – all nowhere found in mainland Africa. For a time the Cham region of southern Vietnam served as the capital of the Malay realm.
