Weekend News Roundup: 30 Tons of Frozen Fish in Central Vietnam Found to Contain Toxic Substance
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Central Vietnam Engineer Creates Electric Car Made of Bamboo
A Quang Nam engineer is making headlines after creating an electric car made of bamboo.
[Video] After Heavy Rain, Mass Fish Death in Hanoi Lake
After a heavy rain comes the dead fish.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Denies EU Fish Safety Concerns
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PetroVietnam Power Firm to Launch IPO in August
PV Power, the energy arm of state-run oil giant PetroVietnam is going public in August.
Vietnam Named Among Only 10 Conflict-Free Countries in the World
The world can be a dangerous place.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Talk Show Triggers Fresh Outrage With Controversial View on Charity
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Facility selling chemical-doused pork as delicacy busted in HCMC [Tuoi Tre] HCMC a...
19 Vietnamese Cities to Provide Air Quality Readings by 2017
Next year, residents in 19 cities across Vietnam will have up-to-the-minute air quality readings, according to the central government.
Rival Gangs Bring Machetes, Guns, Grenade to Fight in Quang Ngai
Police in central Quang Ngai province are still searching for suspects after a gang fight in the provincial capital involving machetes, guns and a grenade.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Government Plans to Borrow Over $20bn This Year
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Public Criticism After Soc Trang Officials Purchase 4 Lexus Cars From Traffic Fine Money
Soc Trang province authorities are facing public criticism after purchasing four new Lexus vehicles using money from traffic fines.
Da Nang Officials Under Fire After Boat Capsizes, Killing 3
Three people are dead after a boat cruise capsized on Da Nang's Han River last Saturday, calling attention to larger issues surrounding the management of the central city's port.
Morning News Roundup: Foreigner Falls Victim to Another Robbery by Fake Cop in HCMC
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Vietnam Sells $22m Floating Dock for $1.7m
After years of sitting idle, the run-down floating dock purchased by state-owned Vinalines is finally someone else's problem.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Flight Delayed Due to Bee Swarm
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Saigon Is (Maybe) Getting Its Own Safari Park
If Vingroup has anything to say about it, the southern hub will one day be home to the country's largest safari park and ecotourism site.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Province Fells 3,000 of Hanoi's Favorite Trees Over Foul Smell
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Vietnam to Fine Drivers Using Mobile Phones
Starting August 1, drivers in Vietnam will be fined for using their mobile phones while on the road.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Anti-Flooding Proposal Rejected
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Morning News Roundup: In Vietnam, Public Servants, Unskilled Workers Drink the Most Alcohol, Beer
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