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To Cite this Article: Teo, P.-C., Geat, J. L. K., Ho, T. C. F., & Ting, C. W. (2020). Contemporary Issues in Global Market: Analysis on Handicraft Industry in Vietnam. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 10(3), 242–263.
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