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2017 to be good year for Vietnam economy: analysts [VietnamNet]

Vietnam claims haul of gold medals at SE Asia table tennis championship [Tuoi Tre]

Typhoon Nock-ten to strike East Vietnam Sea next week [Tuoi Tre]

Happy Christmas: Vietnamese ticketholders win $7 million lottery jackpot [VnExpress]

Stay in line: Hanoi’s new attempt to improve public manners [VnExpress]

Waterways transport potential remains untapped [VietnamNet]

Sapa celebrates first-ever Snow Festival [DTI]

Public still wary of private universities [DTI]

S. Korea's exports to Vietnam, New Zealand gain ground on FTAs [Yonhap News]

Vietnam says recovery from Formosa industrial disaster could take a decade [Reuters]

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