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Illegal piers pose problem in Delta [Vietnam News]

Vietnam Will Use New Polio Vaccine in National Inoculation Program [Prensa Latina]

Buddhist pagodas help to combat, prevent HIV/AIDS [SGGP]

Vietnam’s meat producer Vissan to release 14 pct stake in March IPO [Thanh Nien]

Hanoi urban train's design adjusted following public feedback [Vietnam Net]

Seismologists predict potential earthquakes [VnExpress]

Crack down on small taxi firms [DTI]

Vietnam carrier to inaugurate Hanoi-Taipei service in Feb [Tuoi Tre]

Vietnam first surrogacy baby delivered, and she’s ‘perfect’ [Thanh Nien]

Obama to push to clear leftover Vietnam-era bombs [CNN]

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