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Morning Links: Lam Dong Scam Facilities Make Tea from Buffalo Dung

Good morning, Saigon! Here's what's making news around Vietnam today: - American doctor frees many Vietnamese from tumors in short visit [Thanh Nien] - Lam Dong scam facilities make t...

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Morning Links: The 50 Vietnamese Most Effective Businesses of 2013

Good morning, Saigon! Here's what's making news around Vietnam today: - The 50 Vietnamese most effective businesses in 2013 [VietnamNet Bridge] - ECF Asks Vietnam to Look Into Coffee ...

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Morning Links: Vietnam’s Power Price Goes up by 5%

 Good morning, Saigon! Here's what's making news around Vietnam today: - Bank lay-offs in Vietnam could continue for two years [Thanh Nien] - City Museum ranked among most attrac...

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Morning Links: New Species of Toed Lizard Discovered in Tuy Hoa

 Good morning, Saigon! Here's what's making news around Vietnam today: - Vietnam to launch micro satellite [SpaceDaily]  - Vietnam failing to combat coastal erosion [Vi...

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Morning Links: Vietnam Gets Tough on State Firms in Economic Growth Push

- Vietnam gets tough on state firms in economic growth push [Thanh Nien] - New Vietnam Airlines route is good news for Asia explorers [Easier] - Vietnam Devalues Its Currenc...

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Morning Links: Bigwig’s Son Arrested for Attacking Cop

- Vietnam Stocks Fall the Most in 4 Weeks as Inflation Accelerates [Bloomberg] - Another prostitution ring for foreigners busted in Vietnam hub [Thanh Nien] - Vietnamese football...

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Morning Links: Vietnam Traffic Violator Seized After 4km Chase, Cops Criticized for Endangering Road Users

A struggling Vietnamese rock music industry in a booming economy [Astroawani] Vietcombank CEO named Vietnam central bank deputy governor [Thanh Nien] US federal agencies banned from buying Viet...

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Morning Links: Vietnam Cops Using Thugs for Protection?

- City moves to alleviate overcrowding in bus stations [VNS] - Overseas Vietnamese wins TV's Master Chef [VietnamNet Bridge] - Vietnam province opens world’s largest cave to tour...

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Morning Links: Vietnam to Invest Over $300m in Cinema Industry

Good morning, Saigoneers! Here's what's making news around Vietnam this morning:  - McDonald's faces challenges in late entry to Vietnam [CampaignAsia] - Police find 3 behind banker a...

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Morning Links: Diabetes in Vietnam Surges

- Vietnam airports fill up fast [TTRWeekly]  - Viet Nam Steel giant reports large losses in H1 [SteelGuru] - Traditional markets make Hanoi special, why eliminate them? [Tha...

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Morning Links: ‘Cow Bank' Project Assists Poor Farmers in Escape From Poverty

- ‘Cow Bank' project assists poor farmers in escape from poverty [Vietnam Net Bridge] - Japan leads in FDI projects in Vietnam [Saigon GP Daily] - Granny’s Gold Bars Are Key to Vietna...

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Morning Links: Obama Invites Vietnam President for Rare Trip

- Bonus marks for Vietnam Heroic Mothers at university exams [Vietnam Net Bridge] - Italian communist leader on visit in Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] - 7 arrested in Vietnam for fatal brawl ove...

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Morning Links: The Real Owner of Highlands Coffee

- China remains largest rice consumer of Vietnam [CRIEnglish] - The real owner of Highlands Coffee [Vietnam Net Bridge] - 576 undocumented people granted Vietnamese citizenship [Tuoi ...

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Morning Links: Vietnam Bigwig to be Charged in Fatal Drunk-Driving Accident

- New shrew discovered in Vietnam forest [Mongbay] - Vietnam bigwig to be charged for fatal drunk-driving accident [Thanh Nien] - Vietnam faces challenges of increasing work forc...

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Morning Links: Where Driver’s Licenses are Bought

- Vietnam losing shine in attracting FDI to regional rivals: Minister [Tuoi Tre] - Vietnam, Laos complete border demarcation [Saigon GP Daily]  - Where driver’s licenses are...

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Morning Links: Sidewalk Nước Mía Sellers Earn $2,500/month

Vietnam cops accused of beating man with cerebral palsy [Thanh Nien] Street children inspire paintings [VietnamNet Bridge] Vietnam military deploys vehicles to help college applicants [Tuo...

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Morning Links: Vietnam Introduces Digital Textbooks at Select Schools

- Foreign giants hunt for retail space in HCM City [VietnamNet Bridge] - Vietnam introduces digital textbooks at select schools [Thanh Nien] - US: Vietnam's weapons-grade uranium remo...

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Morning Links: Reckless Driving Turns Vietnam's Highways into Horror Show

- Two Africans expelled from Vietnam for conning locals [Thanh Nien] - Lethal injection “is still being prepared” [VietnamNet Bridge]  - Vietnam Economic Growth Quickens as Inves...

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Morning Links: US citizen caught at airport with giant heroin haul

-US citizen caught at Vietnam airport with giant heroin haul [Thanh Nien] -Heineken ‘absolutely on top’ of fake beer threat after Vietnam gang bust [Beverage Daily] -Drunken man sleeps on highw...

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Morning Links: A Look Inside Male Brothels

Here's what's making news around Vietnam this morning: -A look inside male brothels [Tuoi Tre] -Clean cafés emerge in city, outplay sidewalk rivals [Tuoi Tre] -HCM City: River “swallows” seven hous...