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[Photos/Video] Deadly Typhoon Mirinae Devastates Northern Vietnam

Residents of northern Vietnam are still cleaning up after Typhoon Mirinae tore through the capital as well as several surrounding provinces, leaving three dead, four missing, several injured and large...

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Weekend News Roundup: Chinese Hacker Group Denies Involvement in Vietnam Airport Cyber Attack

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam Football Federation website hacked [VnExpress] FPT’s employees asked to us...

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VTV Journalist Under Fire for 'Non-Professional Attire', Poor Reporting in Syria Documentary

Vietnamese netizens are questioning the authenticity of a VTV24 documentary which details the ongoing conflict in Syria.

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Chinese Hackers Allegedly Attack Screens at Vietnamese Airports, Carrier Websites

A group of Chinese hackers has claimed responsibility for hacking Vietnam’s two largest airports late Friday afternoon, resulting in a string of flight delays and security concerns.

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Rising Temperatures Could Cost Vietnam $85bn in Labor Productivity by 2030

Between now and 2030, Vietnam is expected to suffer US$85 billion worth of damage to its labor productivity as a result of climate change, according to a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on C...

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Chinese Woman Claims Vietnamese Border Guard Wrote 'Fuck You' in Her Passport

Last week, a Chinese national visiting Vietnam claims she did not receive the warmest of welcomes from Tan Son Nhat International Airport's passport control.

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Morning News Roundup: Traffic Cop Filmed Punching Driver in HCMC

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Traffic cop filmed punching driver in HCMC [Thanh Nien] 1 killed, tourists strande...

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Hospital in Southern Vietnam Misdiagnoses Male Patient as Pregnant

In the same week that a Hanoian surgeon mistakenly operated on the wrong leg of a patient – and then asked his family to cover the cost of both operations – a hospital in southern Vietnam is maki...

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Lao Cai Man Fixes Pothole, Gets Reprimanded by Local Officials

Three provincial officials in Lao Cai are in trouble after berating a local man for fixing a pothole without informing them.

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Morning News Roundup: Karate Kids to Protect Tourists in Saigon

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Karate kids to protect tourists in Saigon [VnExpress] Saigonese embrace Khmer-styl...

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Seizes Thai Vessel Carrying 260,000 Liters of Illegal Gasoline

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam seizes Thai vessel carrying 260,000 liters of illegal gasoline [VnExpress] ...

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Vietnam's Aging Population to Triple in Next 24 Years

A recent report by the World Bank revealed that by 2040, the number of people aged 65 and older in Vietnam will reach 18.4 million, tripling the current amount of 6.5 million.

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Vietnam Ranks 5th in Happy, Sustainable Living: Report

A new report by the UK-based think tank New Economics Foundation (NEF) names Vietnam as the fifth-happiest country in the world.

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Civil Servant Faces Online Backlash After Kissing Breast of Da Lat Statue

A district-level official from Ha Tinh province is in hot water after a photograph surfaced on Facebook of him kissing the breast of a revered statue in Da Lat.

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Morning News Roundup: Da Nang Slaughterhouse Coats Chickens With Carcinogenic Dye

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Da Nang slaughterhouse coats chickens with carcinogenic dye [Thanh Nien] HCMC publ...

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Mekong Delta Expected to Suffer Severe Saltwater Intrusion by 2030

By 2030, nearly half of the Mekong Delta will suffer from severe saltwater intrusion, according to a recent report by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

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Weekend News Roundup: Hanoi 'Kicking Cop' Will Not Face Suspension: Boss

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Hanoi 'kicking cop' will not face suspension: boss [Tuoi Tre] 2 confirmed dead aft...

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After Hospital Switched Babies at Birth, Binh Phuoc Family Seeks Punishment

A hospital in Binh Phuoc province is under fire after a local couple recently discovered their three-year-old child had been switched at birth.

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Museum Apologizes for Exhibition Featuring Replicas of Famous Vietnamese Paintings

The Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts had to issue a public apology earlier this week for featuring fake paintings in its recent exhibition, Painting Returned from Europe.

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Morning News Roundup: Flight Delays, Cancellations Show No Sign of Letup in Vietnam

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnamese workers have lunch with maggots at Taiwanese-invested factory [VnExpress] ...