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NewsDespite New $550m Sewer System, Hanoi Streets Remain Vulnerable to Severe Flooding
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- Published on Friday, 21 July 2017 11:43
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Hanoi’s streets are still subject to severe flooding despite the completion a US$550 million drainage system.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Airport Crippled by 5-Hour Traffic Jam
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- Published on Friday, 21 July 2017 09:00
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
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New Law Lets Those Guilty of Corruption, Bribery Escape Death by Repaying Funds
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- Published on Thursday, 20 July 2017 17:59
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An amendment to Vietnam’s Penal Code that will go into effect next year might spare those charged with corruption and bribery from the death sentence.
After Taiwan, Vietnam Among Asia's Most Progressive on LGBT Rights
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- Published on Thursday, 20 July 2017 12:05
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Vietnam is once again making headlines abroad as one of the most LGBT-friendly countries on the Asian continent.
[Photos] Saigon Streets Underwater After Massive Downpour
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- Published on Thursday, 20 July 2017 11:58
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It looks like Saigon’s rainy season has officially arrived in town, and it made quite an entrance last night with two hours’ worth of torrential rain that left many thoroughfares paralyzed.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC to Host International Traffic Safety Conference
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- Published on Thursday, 20 July 2017 09:00
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Bangkok Professor Uses Social Media to Save Thailand's Old Train Stations From Demolition
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- Published on Wednesday, 19 July 2017 16:01
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A Bangkok-based university lecturer is raising awareness of the need to save historic railway stations from bulldozers.
Vietnam Set to Privatize 39 State-Owned Companies by End of 2017
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- Published on Wednesday, 19 July 2017 12:00
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Vietnam's central government plans to privatize 39 state-owned enterprises (SOE) by the end of 2017.
Saigon to Turn Largest Cemetery Into Park, Residential Area
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- Published on Wednesday, 19 July 2017 11:41
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In an effort to tackle Saigon’s overpopulation, municipal authorities recently approved a plan to convert the city’s largest cemetery into a residential area.
Morning News Roundup: Globetrotters Name Hoi An Among 15 Best Cities in the World
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- Published on Wednesday, 19 July 2017 08:00
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Motorbike Driver Choked to Death by Raincoat During Crash
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- Published on Tuesday, 18 July 2017 15:30
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A motorbike driver was killed in a freak accident involving his raincoat in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on Sunday night.
