Cartoon: Asset declaration in Vietnam
Monday, September 25, 2017, 08:23 GMT+7
Officials in Vietnam are required to declare their assets.
Words on pot: Assets
Words on paper: Declaration
Credit: Tuoi Tre Caricature Magazine
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