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SAM Media ‘leeches’ $10mn from Vietnamese users, fined $2,400 [Tuoi Tre]

Facebook says will learn from mistake over Vietnam photo [Tuoi Tre]

Chinese chemicals flood Vietnam's agricultural sector [VnExpress]

Vietnam slaughterhouse caught stuffing dogs with rice for profits [VnExpress]

Textile-garment export growth cools [VietNamNet]

PM approves US$107 million for secondary education development [VietNamNet]

Vietnam works for people’s right to development [VietNamNews]

White sand overexploitation challenges garlic farming [VietNamNews]

At UN, Southeast Asian ministers highlight region’s efforts on Global Goals [UN News Centre]

Realistic valuations are making Vietnam an easier place for deal-making: John Ditty, KPMG [Dealstreet Asia]

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