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Ho Chi Minh City to spend $13 million fixing century-old sewers: report [Thanh Nien]

Vietnam among happiest countries in the world: Telegraph [VOV]

Communist Party of Vietnam kicks off preparatory session of 12th National Congress [Hanoi Times]

Chinese oil rig moved to overlapping sea area between Vietnam and China [Tuoi Tre]

Vietnam policemen accused of pestering women after failed flirting [Thanh Nien]

BCorp and BToto to operate computerised lottery in Vietnam [The Star]

First surrogate babies to be born in Viet Nam this month [Vietnam News]

Aeroports de Paris bids for 20% state in Vietnam airports firm [Bangkok Post]

Vietnam cuts retail fuel prices for a second time in January [Reuters]

Severe drought to threaten Saigon in coming months [Vietnam Net]

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