Viet Nam catches the consumerism bug

Housewife Hong Hanh thought nothing of spending more than US$1,200 on two handbags at a luxury shop in Ha Noi, where high-end labels such as Louis Vuitton have set up shop.

'In the past we had to travel abroad to buy these brands. Now everything is available here, particularly since the country’s renewal policy began almost 20 years ago,' says Hanh." Read on.