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The Moments of Goodwill and Whimsy in Vietnam's Fight Against Coronavirus
In the 2011 medical thriller Contagion, directed by Steven Soderbergh, after an unknown disease strikes the US and then most of the planet, viewers witness a rapidly unraveling world where social decay and mistrust give rise to rampant looting, violence and conspiracy theories.
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Vietnam Will Have Harsher Dry Season, Fewer Typhoons in 2020, Experts Say
The harsh dry season is predicted to impact all three regions of the country.
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Saigon Moves Ahead With Plan to Evaluate Motorbike Emission
Authorities received the green light to test and study motorbike emissions in an attempt to improve air quality.
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Vietnam Still Has 800,000 Tons of Unexploded Ordnance, Labor Ministry Says
Explosive remnants from the Second Indochina War continue to haunt livelihoods.
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Vietnam Should Aim to Become High-Income Nation by 2045, PM Says
After Vietnam finished 2019 with impressive growth rates, leaders are optimistic that the country is on a stable trajectory to join the ranks of upper-middle-income or even high-income nations within a few decades.
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Saigon Adds 16 Old Villas in District 1, 3 to List to Be Preserved
After more than a year of work, Saigon authorities have finished assessing the preservation status of 86 old villas within the bounds of the city, though the classification process is still ongoing.
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As Percentage of People Over 60 Hits 11.9%, Vietnam Prepares for Aging Society
The percentage of people over the age of 60 in Vietnam has hit 11.9% of the population and is expected to rise to 25%, or 27 million people, by 2050.
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Saigon Welcomes 6.2m International Tourists in First 9 Months of 2019
Compared to the same period last year, the city saw a 14.3% increase in international visitors.
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Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Determined to Prevent Goods Scarcity, Price Increase
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Saigon Opens 300-Bed Field Hospital to Prepare for Coronavirus Outbreak
It is located in suburban Cu Chi District.
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Weekend Stories Roundup: Vietnam to Import 100,000 Tons of Pork in Q1
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Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam to Pay $6.56m for Hanoi Metro
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Vietnam Takes Dramatic Measures to Halt Coronavirus Spread
As the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to rage in China, Vietnam has taken extensive steps in recent days to stem its spread here.
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Morning Stories Roundup: January CPI, To Lich Cleanup and Saltwater Intrusion
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Amid Coronavirus Epidemic, Vietnam Warns Provinces Against Avian Flu Outbreaks
As the Wuhan coronavirus continues to wreck Asian economies, Vietnam also has to watch out for a resurgence of avian flu.
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Vietnam's Beer Sales Down 25% Since Strict Drunk Driving Laws Come Into Force
Are you drinking less?
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Morning Stories Roundup: Bamboo Airways Becomes Sponsor of National Football Cup
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Morning Stories Roundup: New Saigon Hospital Plan, Hanoi Pollution and HAGL
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Saigon Tet Book Festival Rakes in VND3.6bn, 28.5% More Than Last Year
The Book Street Festival was open for Tet from January 22 to 28.
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Weekend Stories Roundup: Saltwater Intrusion in Mekong Delta to Ease by April
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Morning Stories Roundup: WHO Declares China Virus Outbreak an International Emergency
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Morning Stories Roundup: 122 Killed on Vietnam Roads in 6 Days Holiday
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Northern Vietnam Just Had the Hottest Start to a Year in 5 Decades
Is it just us, or is it a little hot in here?
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Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC to Implement E-Tax System From February 10
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2,000 Street Cleaners to Work Through Tet to Collect Saigon's Holiday Trash
Many Saigoneers will celebrate Tet by returning home, traveling to an exotic corner of the globe, or simply breathing in enormous lungfuls of the fresh air of a city with millions fewer residents.
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Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Targets to Serve 2m Japanese Tourists in 2020
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Saigon Moves Ahead With Plan to Evaluate Motorbike Emission
Authorities received the green light to test and study motorbike emissions in an attempt to improve air quality.
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Weekend Stories Roundup: Tet Cleanup, Quang Nam Tourism and Wuhan Flu
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