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Vietnam Will Sign TPP on February 4

Ahead of Tet, Vietnam and the 11 other nations involved will officially sign the landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) next month in New Zealand.

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Morning News Roundup: Temperature in HCMC to Drop to 17-18 Degrees Celsius

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Hanoi to finish underground power cable network in 2016 [DTI News] Hoi An to host Viet...

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Vietnam to Increase Speed Limits on Urban Roads

Starting in March, Saigon will increase the speed limit on its urban roads by 10 kilometers per hour (kph).

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Morning News Roundup: HCMC to Spend $13m Fixing Century-Old Sewers

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Hanoi's Beloved Hoan Kiem Turtle Has Died

Hanoi's beloved Hoan Kiem turtle was found dead yesterday afternoon, much to the sorrow of the capital's residents.

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Morning News Roundup: Money Changers up Prices for Tet Holiday

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Vietnam Plans to Take Over Southeast Asia With Beer

Vietnamese beer may soon be taking the rest of Southeast Asia by storm.

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Morning News Roundup: Hanoi, HCMC Ordered to Switch Completely to Biofuel

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Weekend News Roundup: Foreign Passenger Jumps off 2nd Floor at Tan Son Nhat

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Da Nang Students Make Free Condom Vending Machine

Da Nang residents now have access to free condoms after a group of electronics students built a public vending machine which dispenses the contraceptives free of charge.

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Finance Ministry to Launch Online Tax Payment Services

Vietnamese individuals and businesses will soon be able to pay their taxes online.

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Morning News Roundup: HCMC Toughens Penalties for Street Food Safety Violations

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Morning News Roundup: Saigon Man Allows Residents to Rip Money From Suit

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Quang Nam Man Fined for Writing Fake Mermaid Story

A few weeks back, we covered the story of a Quang Nam man who was arrested for fabricating a tale about mythical sea creatures that went viral on Vietnamese social media.

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All Nippon Air Buys $108m Stake in Vietnam Airlines

As early as mid-2016, Vietnam Airlines (VNA) will have its first foreign stakeholder.

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Hospital Seeks Volunteers for Head Transplant

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Tax Authorities to Get Tough on Uber

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Vietnam May Ban Netflix: Minister

After Netflix’s heralded global expansion last week, those living in Vietnam have been able to access the streaming media website for the first time. But if you’re in the middle of binge-watching Maki...

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Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Begins Planting Genetically Modified Corn

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s Power Price to Go Up by VND21.4 Per kWh

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Vietnam’s power price to go up by VND21.4 per kWh [SGGP] Walmart to meet local supplie...