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Morning News Roundup: HCMC Toughens Penalties for Street Food Safety Violations

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Morning News Roundup: Saigon Man Allows Residents to Rip Money From Suit

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. HCM City urged to recruit non-natives for gov't posts [Vietnam News] Rotten dog, cat m...

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Quang Nam Man Fined for Writing Fake Mermaid Story

A few weeks back, we covered the story of a Quang Nam man who was arrested for fabricating a tale about mythical sea creatures that went viral on Vietnamese social media.

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All Nippon Air Buys $108m Stake in Vietnam Airlines

As early as mid-2016, Vietnam Airlines (VNA) will have its first foreign stakeholder.

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Hospital Seeks Volunteers for Head Transplant

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Tax Authorities to Get Tough on Uber

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Vietnam May Ban Netflix: Minister

After Netflix’s heralded global expansion last week, those living in Vietnam have been able to access the streaming media website for the first time. But if you’re in the middle of binge-watching Maki...

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Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Begins Planting Genetically Modified Corn

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s Power Price to Go Up by VND21.4 Per kWh

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Netflix Is Now Available in Vietnam

Yesterday, the heavens opened up and bestowed upon us a glorious gift to the binge-watching souls of Vietnam: Netflix has officially arrived.

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Vietnam to Limit Its College Admissions

A recent circular from Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) will cap the number of university students at no more than 15,000 per institution.

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Morning News Roundup: Ho Chi Minh City Now Has 7.4 Million Motorbikes, and Counting

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Dong Nai River Awash With Dead Fish Overnight

On Monday morning, fish farmers along the Dong Nai River woke up to a devastating sight, as tens of thousands of their fish died overnight.

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Saigon Is About to Have Its Longest Drought in 60 Years

Just a few months ago, local residents were complaining of too much rain; now, as Tet approaches, Saigon is set to face its longest drought in 60 years.

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Barack Obama Finalizing May Visit to Vietnam: Report

In the twilight of his final term, United States President Barack Obama seems to be having a ball. Just last week, he was cracking jokes with Jerry Seinfeld, and in the new year, he'll embark on ...

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Morning News Roundup: Hanoi Man Criminally Charged for Breaking $120 Wine Jar

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Vietnam's First Billionaire Tops Richest People List

For the sixth year in a row, Pham Nhat Vuong, head of realty development giant Vingroup, is the richest man in Vietnam.

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Mysterious 'Space Balls' Smash Into Northern Vietnam

Authorities in northern Vietnam remained stumped about a pair of “space balls” that fell from the sky this weekend.

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Weekend News Roundup: Schools Remain Dangerous for LGBT Youth in Vietnam

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[Video] Meet Vietnam's Ass-Kicking Ninja Policewoman

This is not a policewoman you'd want to cross.