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2,100 inmates freed, thousands enjoy reduced terms on Vietnam National Day [Thanh Nien]

Vietnam banks: best served at room temperature [Thanh Nien]

French president to touch down in Vietnam [VnExpress]

Malaysia busts Vietnamese nationals for wildlife trafficking [VnExpress]

India offers Vietnam $500mn credit line for defense cooperation [Tuoi Tre]

Beyond the baguette: France's food legacy in Vietnam [Daily Mail]

Vietnam university to offer free English math courses to children [Tuoi Tre]

IZs and EZs account for over 50% of Vietnam’s export revenue [VietnamNet]

Coffee chains crushed in retail premise war [VietnamNet]

Vietnam manufacturing PMI rises to 52.2 in August [Nikkei Asian Review]

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