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▪ Vietnam Airlines welcomes 200 millionth passenger [DTI]

▪ Vietnam struggling to force Internet giants to pay local taxes [Tuoi Tre]

▪ Dodgy doctor treats patients with tongue-pulling technique in Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]

▪ Vietnam deports dozens of Chinese nationals for running business on tourist visas [VnExpress]

▪ Cambodia goes all-in on China in casino port city [VnExpress]

▪ Foreign giants spend billions to acquire Vietnam’s conglomerates [VietnamNet]

▪ Forest destruction issue in Dak Lak remains complicated [VietnamNet]

▪ Fire destroys 1,000 s.q meter workshop in Binh Duong [SGGP]

▪ Vietnamese folk singing genres seek UNESCO recognition [SGGP]

▪ Wind energy could grow 7% a year in Vietnam [The Nation]

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