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Huế sets out plan to build a museum street [VietNamNews]

Bullets trump rehab as Asia quickens ‘failing’ war on drugs [Thanh Nien]

Asia markets mostly lower after North Korea nuclear test [CNBC]

Finance ministry announces new tax plan for Uber [DTI]

Ho Chi Minh City losing 28 percent of tap water through leaks [Thanh Nien]

Vietnam’s rice exports at a standstill [VietNamNew]

High-rise developer in Nha Trang defies suspension order to continue building work [Tuoi Tre]

25 free-Wifi new buses run in Hanoi [VietNamNet]

China: ‘world’s highest bridge’ nears completion in Guizhou [The Guardian]

Vietnam premier seeks opportunities for agricultural exports to Australia [Tuoi Tre]

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