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Chinese woman receives life sentence for drug trafficking [Vietnam Net]

Singer fined $165 for flaunting breast onstage [Tuoi Tre]

Low-pressure system moving toward southern Vietnam [Thanh Nien]

Not so fast: critics question Vietnam road project, World Bank [Reuters]

Rapper Jay Sean to perform in HCM City [Vietnam Net]

Conference highlights Vietnam’s engagement in TPP [SGGP]

Vietnam marriage laws become more progressive than Texas [DV]

Vietnam to Introduce Digital Signatures for Customs Declarations [Vietnam Briefing]

Vietnam bans women from 38 health-threatening jobs [Global Times]

Vietnam makes PM nod mandatory for all hydropower projects [Thanh Nien]

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