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Private investors queue up for aviation infrastructure projects [Vietnam Net]

Vietnam plans higher tax incentives for IT firms [Vietnam Net]

Electric buses planned for ‘backpacker area’ in Ho Chi Minh City [Tuoi Tre]

Funeral music in Vietnam: All-female band plays Western-style brass instruments [Tuoi Tre]

Vietnam's Biggest Company Willing to Boost Foreign Ownership Limit [Bloomberg]

Government decides some sectors off limits for State enterprises [Vietnam News]

Vinamilk tops list of 50 most valuable VN brands [Vietnam Plus]

Deputy PM asks for severe penalties towards business polluters [Vietnam Plus]

Hanoi puts more cops on traffic beat to break jams [DTI]

Malaysia, Vietnam to drop import duties on beer, liquor [Nikkei]

Vietnam's biggest company set to boost foreign ownership limit [Thanh Nien]

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