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Vietnam’s long-awaited upgrade to emerging market status is an “important milestone” for the country, experts say, yet they also warn that the inflow of foreign money will go toward companies that bear little resemblance to the country’s export-manufacturing economy. On Sept. 21, Vietnamese stocks entered FTSE Russell’s emerging market ranks , capping a years-long effort by the Southeast Asian country to meet the index provider’s criteria.

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