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▪ Vietnam-Myanmar relations will grow further: ambassador [SGGP]

▪ Large-scale fire inspection to take place in downtown Ho Chi Minh City [Tuoi Tre]

▪ Mobile payment market heats up with foreign players [VietnamNet]

▪ Thousands lack fresh water in drought-hit Vietnamese province [Tuoi Tre]

▪ Mekong Delta provinces vow to improve tourism services [VietnamNet]

▪ Vietnam calls for peace efforts after Chinese military aircraft reported in troubled waters [VnExpress]

▪ Grab refuses to release details of Uber buy-out to Vietnam's tax man [VnExpress]

▪ Ly Son Island’s new high-speed boat launched [DTI]

▪ Top 500 firms with best growth and prosperity announced [DTI]

▪ HCMC proposes expansion of 30-day visa-free travel to 2023 [SGGP]

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