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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Targets YouTube Ads in Campaign Against Dissent

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City in dire need of parking spaces [Tuoi Tre] Developer remain...

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Peugeot Will Begin Assembling Cars in Vietnam as Early as This Year

In the 2017-2020 period, French car manufacturer Peugeot will begin assembling some of its vehicles in Vietnam.

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Morning News Roundup: Hackers Attack Southern Vietnam Airports’ Websites

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Hackers attack southern Vietnam airports’ websites [Tuoi Tre] Overcrowding persist...

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Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam-US Direct Air Routes May Begin in 2018

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam-US direct air routes may begin in 2018 [VietnamNet] Environmental issues a...

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam's Airports Seek $1.4bn for Infrastructure Upgrade

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam's airports seek $1.4bn for infrastructure upgrade [VnExpress] Hanoi vows t...

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s February Car Sales Rise 50%

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam’s February car sales rise 50% [VnExpress] Female workers have short career...

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VietJet Surpasses Vietnam Airlines on HCMC Stock Exchange

Just a week after its listing on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE), VietJet’s value surpassed that of Vietnam Airlines.

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Morning News Roundup: District 1 Continues ‘Sidewalk Clearing’ Campaign With Firm Measures

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Saigon’s District 1 continues ‘sidewalk clearing’ campaign with firm measures [Tuoi Tre...

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Hanoi Chairman Scolds Local Officials for Protecting Sidewalk-Blocking Businesses

With Saigon and Hanoi in a competition to see which city can clear its sidewalks faster, Hanoi's mayor blamed local officials and police officers for the capital's slow progress over the weekend.

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Morning News Roundup: Da Nang Considers Blocking Uber, Grab

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Da Nang considers blocking Uber, Grab [VnExpress] Authorities search for bootleg a...

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Vietnam Has the Fastest-Growing Ultra-Rich Population in the World

According to a new report, Vietnam is home to the world’s fastest-growing population of ultra-rich individuals.

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Hanoi Woman Fined $260 for Littering

Last week, a woman in Hanoi was fined VND6 million for littering under a new regulation.

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Weekend News Roundup: Vietnamese Justice Official Causes Uproar for Vandalizing Da Lat Cherry Tree

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam says Kim murder suspect thought it was a prank [Reuters] Vietnam's top swi...

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Da Nang to Monitor Its Development Projects Via Unmanned Drones

Last month, Da Nang authorities approved a proposal to purchase and utilize two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in an effort to better manage the city’s urban development.

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Morning News Roundup: Mass Fight Breaks Out at Samsung Plant in Northern Vietnam

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Algal bloom paints red streak in Vung Ang economic zone [DTI] Vietnamese lawyers o...

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IPO Makes VietJet First Airline to List on HCMC Stock Exchange

After its initial public offering (IPO) on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange, low-cost airline VietJet has joined a handful of local companies that are worth over US$1 billion.

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Morning News Roundup: Suspected Chinese Missile Launch Pads Put Vietnam on Alert

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Suspected Chinese missile launch pads put Vietnam on alert [VnExpress] Vietnamese ...

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Students’ High Scores at PISA Tests Remain Mystery to Experts

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Students’ high scores at PISA tests remain mystery to experts [VietnamNet] Vietnam...

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Morning News Roundup: Samsung Display Gets License to Invest $2.5bn More in Vietnam

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Samsung Display gets license to invest $2.5 billion more in Vietnam [Reuters] Fore...

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Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam's Foreign Visitors Hit All-Time High

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam's foreign visitors hit all-time high [VnExpress] Vietnamese spend big on f...