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Laos

Economy: Handicrafting, traditional textiles and tourism make up for 70% of the country's economy followed by light industries. Fresh safe-drinking water is now available throughout the country by 90% and the government is seriously considering extending it to more rural areas plagued by poverty.

Military: The Pathet Lao launched skirmishes against some Hmong civilians, triggering the presence of few ethnic minority soldiers to the rescue and fight the communist group, calling the Lao government for help. ELOL is supplied with armament from USSR and Czechoslovakia without knowing where it comes from to fight the Pathet Lao as well. Since the eastern border of Laos is mostly nearing North Vietnamese borders it is bound to have another invasion in the making but how intensifying it will be?

Diplomacy: Laos is currently building relations with newly created African countries and is considering conducting trade with them. The government also expressed lots of sympathy towards Brunei in the Brunei revolt despite standing neutral in the conflict.

Others: Triannual national elections take place and Souvanna Phouma is re-elected Prime Minister once again. He also urged the King to make him consider his successor once he dies.

South Vietnam

Economy: A large space capsule entrapping hundreds of persons is sent to space for show. The government also signed accords with the Israeli government to manufacture products of all kinds and is considering implementing advanced technology nationwide beginning with the production of mass automatons with artificial emotions with assistance from Japan.

Military: The military is sending 2,500 soldiers in New Zealand following Nguyen's condemnation of a communist coup. The government has however reassurated Australia and other friendly nations of Oceania and the South Vietnamese Army will team up with them, Australia and parts of East Asia to fight the communists that are in the process of building a new government in Wellington. Domestically, the Yellow Team is demolishing the walls of Hanoi with explosive devices, slowly hinting the beginning of the Fall of Communism in North Vietnam. Elsewhere, South Vietnam is supporting FNLA and UNITA, anticommunist fronts seeking Angolan independence.

Diplomacy: Nguyen supported Malaysia's stance on Brunei Revolt. She is also currently formalizing relations with a dozen of African countries granted independence from France and is heavily supporting the independence of Sierra Leone as the government is considering making South Vietnam an observer of British Commonwealth as the English language is largely growing in use in-country.

Others: Air Vietnam, the national airline company, is currently hosting tours in Africa to promote the independence of some of the countries in the continent. The government is now supplying support aid for the African people to strongly ensure the safety and protection of their countries of origin against any possible outside danger.

North Vietnam

Economy: After years of financial blunder, economical growth slowly rosed up again and North Vietnam resumed economic work as normally scheduled despite its faults. Trade with established communist countries continued and the government is assisting with Soviet Union to construct a very ambitious national space agency dedicated to inventive space programs.

Military: As wars of independence in Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau started, Le Duan's spies is currently conducting various creative covert operations to urge Portugal to freely grant independence for all three countries. In the meantime Le Duan is visiting Cape Verde as well Sao Tome and Principe to meet guerrilla leaders that are also opposed to Portuguese dominance on them as overseas provinces. He also urged freedom fighters of all 5 countries to each have their own radio programs that will most likely defy Portugal in regards to African independence and now it allowed most members and observers of Warsaw Pact to make the mission a success. Elsewhere, the North Vietnamese military is building their own bases in Paracel Islands and Spratlys however conflict with the Chinese Empire persisted.

Diplomacy: In what has been an unusual moment, Ho Chi Minh actually condemned a communist coup in New Zealand despite not having established relations with the country hence he urged the capitalist government to make a return and supported South Vietnam's stance on it.

Others: The North Vietnamese government issued statements on Vietnam News Agency to currently conduct environmental campaigns aimed at preserving nature and ecology in the country. Ho Chi Minh is also praising protesters' stance in regard to claim of Paracel and Spratly Islands against the Chinese borders, providing it wouldn't annoy the government by extending to democratic reforms.