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▪ Facebook livestreaming a new medium for celebrity ads in Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]

▪ World Bank raises Vietnam’s growth forecast to 6.7% for 2017 [DTI]

▪ Vietnamese hacker jailed for stealing Australian airport data [VnExpress]

▪ Vietnamese bankers to stand trial in connection with $400m fraud case [VnExpress]

▪ More capsule hotels built in Vietnam [VietnamNet]

▪ Businesses flex their muscle to compete with foreign fast-fashion brands [VietnamNet]

▪ 68-year-old Vietnamese earns 8th college degree [Tuoi Tre]

▪ Nearly 2 million Vietnamese children suffer from malnutrition [DTI]

▪ Fifth network operator licensed to provide 4G [SGGP]

▪ Cat Linh-Ha Dong project to be prolonged by 11 months [SGGP]

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