Operation Kaffee (3/4) – Wie vietnamesischer Kaffee fast die DDR gerettet hätte
Summary
This episode explores the failed "Operation Coffee," a joint venture between East Germany and Vietnam to produce coffee in the 1980s. As the Berlin Wall fell, the project collapsed due to political shifts and lack of Western interest, leaving Vietnamese workers in the GDR facing racism and unemployment. The narrative contrasts this with Vietnam’s successful market reforms, which allowed it to thrive in the global coffee industry today.
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