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Vietnamese food in Australia is a very popular cheap eat. But a special SBS investigation reveals deliberate and ongoing attempts to exploit workers in the hospitality industry helps keep such prices low with some workers being paid as little as $6 an hour. SBS Radio's Vietnamese team investigates this.


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Vietnamese food in Australia is a very popular cheap eat. But a special SBS investigation reveals deliberate and ongoing attempts to exploit workers in the hospitality industry helps keep such prices low with some workers being paid as little as $6 an hour. SBS Radio's Vietnamese team investigates this.



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