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▪ Vietjet among Top 10 Vietnam Excellent Brands in 2017 [Nhan Dan]

▪ Motorbikes to be labelled with energy consumption [DTI]

▪ Nine ships caught illicitly exploiting sand in northern Vietnamese province [Tuoi Tre]

▪ Taiwanese, Vietnamese suspects arrested over $440,000 phone scams [Tuoi Tre]

▪ PM urges faster progress of HCM City’s metro project [SGGP]

▪ Hanoi retail rents up but occupancy down, HCMC both down [VietnamNet]

▪ Vietnam's ex-Uber drivers shun Grab in favor of local competitors [VnExpress]

▪ 2,000 female entrepreneurs to receive startup support [SGGP]

▪ Music education programme for children launched in Vietnam [DTI]

▪ Techcombank kicks off Vietnam's biggest IPO that aims to raise $922 million [VnExpress]

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