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Morning News Roundup: ‘Saigon, I Love You’ Wins Top Prize at Vietnam’s Golden Kite Awards

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ‘Saigon, I Love You’ wins top prize at Vietnam’s Golden Kite Awards [Tuoi Tre] Thu...

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Weekend News Roundup: Saigon Among Top 50 Most Beautiful Cities in the World

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Saigon among top 50 most beautiful cities in the world [VietnamNet] Annual suicide...

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Morning News Roundup: Quang Ninh Lifts Ban on Ha Long Kayaking After 1 Week

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Super-rich in Vietnam on sharp rise, public debt nears ceiling [VietnamNet] At lea...

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Tour Operators Bump Prices Ahead of Peak Season

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnamese tour operators bump prices ahead of peak season [VnExpress] Tourism fir...

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Trump Sends Letter to Vietnam President, Hints Future Visit in November

In an effort to improve ties with Vietnam, US President Donald Trump recently wrote a letter to Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang.

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Hanoi Keeps Wartime Loudspeakers Despite Overwhelming Objection From Residents

In a surprising move, Hanoi authorities recently decided to keep the capital’s collection of wartime loudspeakers.

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Weekend News Roundup: HCMC Under Water Following ‘Unprecedented’ Unseasonal Rain

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Morning News Roundup: Da Nang Orders Removal of Illegally Built Constructions on Son Tra Peninsula

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Morning News Roundup: Hanoi Proposes Giant Golden Turtle Statue for Hoan Kiem Lake

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Ten-ton golden turtle statue proposed for iconic Hanoi lake [Tuoi Tre] HCMC to ope...

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Vietnam’s Economic Growth Hits 3-Year Low in First Quarter of 2017

Vietnam’s economic growth hit a three-year low in the first quarter of this year.

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Ranks 2nd Best Place in the World to Teach English

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam ranks second best place in the world to teach English [VnExpress] Four san...

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Mekong Delta Faces Severe Waste Treatment Shortage

Provinces throughout the Mekong Delta are struggling to keep up with the increasing amount of garbage created by the region's growing cities.

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Vietnam's Spotty Internet Connection to Persist Until April

Vietnam’s subpar internet speeds are likely to persist until the first week of April.

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Morning News Roundup: HCMC Revives Idea of Banning Private Vehicles in Downtown

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCMC revives idea of banning private vehicles in downtown [VietnamNet] 9-year-old ...

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Water Levels in Northern Vietnam's Red River Are Falling

Over the past two decades, northern Vietnam’s Red River has faced falling water levels, causing headaches for local farmers.

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Officials Under Fire After Trees Felled for Hanoi's Sidewalk Reclamation Campaign

Hanoi’s sidewalk reclamation campaign spares nothing in its way, not even trees.

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Weekend News Roundup: Hanoi and HCMC Top Global Office Yield Index

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Hanoi and HCMC top global office yield index [VnExpress] Chinese tourist influx to...

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Air Traffic Controllers Suspended for Leaving Work, Sleeping on the Job

Two air traffic controllers in Hai Phong have been suspended, one for sleeping on the job, the other for abandoning his post.

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Morning News Roundup: HCMC Plans Vendor-Friendly Sidewalks

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Ho Chi Minh City plans vendor-friendly sidewalks [Tuoi Tre] British government war...

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Films to Screen at Cannes Film Festival 2017

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnamese films to screen at Cannes Film Festival 2017 [VietnamNet] Vietnam doubl...