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▪ Hanoians flock to register mobile phone numbers [DTI]

▪ HCMC top official demands inspection on cheap public land sale [VnExpress]

▪ Vietnamese police officer found dead by hanging in hotel room [Tuoi Tre]

▪ Samsung Electronics to expand production in Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]

▪ 2 killed in crash carnage in Saigon center [VnExpress]

▪ Danang undecided over horse and dog racecourse projects [VietnamNet]

▪ More Vietnamese startups register business in Singapore [VietnamNet]

▪ Australian Navy Vessels En Route to Vietnam Received Warnings From Chinese Navy [The Diplomat]

▪ Exhibition on S’tieng ethnic group's culture opens in HCMC [SGGP]

▪ Hanoi studies Canada’s experiences in smart city development [DTI]

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