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听力文本
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report.
In May, anti-China protesters in Vietnam caused damage to at least 460 factories owned by foreigners. Thousands of foreign investors fled Vietnam. They fear there would be more riots. But foreign investment has now returned to level standard existed before the protests.
The flow of money returned for three main reasons. The government has promised to protect for investors, also the economy continues to grow. Finally, the cost of manufacturing remains low. Clothing, furniture and electronics factories have began operating again in Vietnam.
20 people dead in protests and hundreds were injured. The protesters were angry about China's placement of an oil industry structure in waters that Vietnam claims as its territory. Long-term tensions between the two countries worsened. China and Vietnam fought a border war in 1979.
Foreign investment is 17 percent of Vietnam's economy and 66 percent of its exports. It provides half of Vietnam's tax income. Ralf Matthaes is the owner of a market advising company in Ho Chi Minh city. He says foreign investment has returned because of the government's strong actions.
Foreign investors from Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan have entered Vietnam since the government ended investment restrictions in 1987. Their projects have helped support Vietnam's $155 billion economy and have lowered poverty by adding jobs.
In July, China moved the platform following talks with Vietnam. Before the riots China was the seventh largest investor in Vietnam. Last year, it invested $2.3 billion in the country, that was six times more than in 2012. Much of that investment was materials use to make clothing, machines and other goods.
In the future, Vietnam is expected to make it easier for foreign investors to do business in the country. It will increase the rights of foreign investors to use land. And it will build new transportation systems linking Ho Chi Minh City to manufacturing areas.
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词汇解释
1.riot n. 暴乱；放纵；蔓延 vi. 骚乱；放荡 vt. 浪费，挥霍
Twelve inmates have been killed during a riot at the prison.
十二名囚犯在该监狱里的一次暴乱中丧生。
2.platform n. 平台；月台，站台；坛；讲台
Nick finished what he was saying and jumped down from the platform.
尼克讲完话，从讲台上跳了下来。
3.electronics n. 电子学；电子工业
The company branched out into electronics and computers.
这家公司另外开辟了电子器件和电脑业务。
内容解析
1. The government has promised to protect for investors, also the economy continues to grow.
promise to 承诺做某事
They promised to overtake us in this forest.
他们保证能在这个林子里追到我门的。
Mr. Johnson promised to pay for my education.
约翰逊先生答应支付我的教育费用。
参考译文
这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。
5月份，越南的反华抗议给至少460家外国工厂造成破坏。数千名外国投资者逃离越南，他们担心会有更多暴乱。但外国投资现在又回到抗议前的水平。
投资的回流有三大原因，政府承诺保护投资者，同时经济也在继续发展，而且制造成本仍很低。越南的服装、家具和电器工厂都重新开始运营。
抗议中有20人丧生，数百人受伤。抗议者对中国在被越南视为领土的水域安置钻井平台感到愤怒，两国之间长期的紧张局面进一步恶化。中国和越南1979年打了边境仗。
外国投资占越南经济的17%和出口的66%，还给越南提供了税收。Ralf Matthaes是胡志明市一家市场咨询公司老板，他说外国投资之所以回来，是因为政府的有力举措。
自1987年政府结束投资限制后，来自日本、新加坡、韩国和台湾的外国投资者就进入越南。他们的项目帮助支持了越南1550亿美元经济总量的经济，还增加就业从而降低了贫困水平。
7月份，中国在和越南对话后移走了钻井平台。在暴乱发生前，中国是越南第七大投资者。去年，中国对越南投资了23亿美元，是2012年时投资量的6倍。其中很大一部分投资用于制造服装、机器等产品。
未来，越南有望让外国投资者在本国做生意更加便利化，还将增加外国投资者使用土地的权利，还将建造新的交通系统来连接胡志明市和制造业地区。
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