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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Police Officers Charged For Torturing Suspects Into False Murder Confessions

Vietnam company makes bullet-proof paint from husks [Vietnam Net] Spooked by unsafe greens, Vietnamese people grow veggies at home [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam begins to use WildScan app for wildlife protecti...

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Repairs To Vietnam’s Undersea Internet Cable Completed

Internet speeds are back to normal in Vietnam following repairs to Vietnam’s branch of the Asia-America Gateway (AAG) cable.

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Vietnam Airlines Passenger Caught Smoking Mid-Flight

While some have claimed ignorance after opening airplane doors, mistaking them for a bathrooms, others, like 28-year-old Nguyen Canh Dinh, knowingly flaunt strict aviation rules.

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Resorts Slammed For Acting As If They Owned Beaches

Vietnamese woman conned by 'foreign fiancé’ out of over $40,000 [Tuoi Tre] Government approves plan to adopt 4G [VOV] Vietnam to intensify regional transport connectivity [VOV]

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Repairs To Vietnam’s Undersea Internet Cable Delayed 2 Days

It will take two days longer than expected to fix Vietnam’s branch of the Asia-America Gateway cable (AAG) due to bad weather.

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Foreigners Will Be Able To Own Property In Vietnam For 100 Years: Decree

As the Vietnamese property market will likely heat up in the next few years with the construction of new metro lines in Hanoi and Saigon, it may soon be time to hop back on the real estate bandwagon. ...

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Weekend News Roundup: Alcohol Is The Leading Cause Of Home Violence In Vietnam

'What's a condom?': Unsafe sex puts Vietnamese factory workers at risk [Thanh Nien] From cheers to tears: Alcohol is the leading cause of home violence in Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Vietnam invites Bollyw...

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Vietnam To Begin Checking Motorbike Emissions In 2018

A draft regulation submitted by the Vietnam Register (VR) to the Ministry of Transport would require motorbike owners to have their bike’s emissions checked every two years.

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Vietnamese Actress May Face Jail Time For Slapping, Insulting Hanoi Cops

A famous Vietnamese actress may be facing jail time for verbally and physically abusing Hanoi police officers in an incident that occurred in February.

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Morning News Roudup: Youths Taking Showers At Ho Chi Minh City Pedestrian Street Fountains

Uh-oh! Youths taking showers at Ho Chi Minh City pedestrian street fountains [Tuoi Tre] Google Vietnam names first nine finalists for doodle drawing contest [Tuoi Tre] Vietcombank buys $1 bln worth ...

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Thousand-Year-Old Champa Ruins May Be Paved Over For Highway

A recently uncovered set of Champa relics and structures thought to date back to the 9th century may be paved over for a new US$1.47 billion highway in Quang Nam Province.

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Betting On More Casinos

Six-day holiday a windfall for Vietnam’s domestic tourism [Tuoi Tre] 72-yr-old Taiwanese kills his estranged wife in southern Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Ho Chi Minh City to beef up security on walking str...

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Vietnam’s Internet Speeds Will Return To Normal This Week

Repairs to the segment of the Asia America Gateway (AAG) cable that connects Vietnam to Hong Kong are expected to be repaired on May 10, three days earlier than expected.

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Weekend News Roundup: Rip-Offs, Trash And Traffic: The Long Holiday Shows Its Ugly Side

Rip-offs, trash and traffic: The long holiday shows its ugly side [Thanh Nien] Vietnam Red Cross team draws flak for leaving Nepal amid crisis [Thanh Nien] Work begins on Phu Quoc 5-star passen...

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AAG Cable May Not Be Repaired Until May 13

Despite previous reports that a short circuit on Vietnam’s section of the Asia-America Gateway had been repaired and that internet speeds are back to normal, according to multiple sources, the problem...

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Free WIFI Coming To Saigon, Da Nang And Hue For Upcoming Celebrations

With huge crowds expected in cities around Vietnam for the upcoming holiday, S-wifi will be providing free WIFI service in many hotspots.

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Vingroup Looks To Buy Vietnam’s Biggest Train Stations, Seaports

The Ministry of Transport is weighing a proposal by Vietnamese conglomerate, Vingroup, which wants to buy up Vietnam’s largest train stations and seaports.

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Internet Speeds Back To Normal In Vietnam

According to Vietnamese telecom VNPT, the country’s internet service is back to normal speeds.

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam's Health Ministry Proposes Right-To-Die Law, Again

Three 5,000-year skeletons unearthed in central Vietnam [Vietnam Net] Schools confused about departments’ inconsistent policies [Vietnam Net] Vietnam’s inward investment surge — will it last? [...

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Saigon Flower Shop’s Floral War Photo Exhibition Backfires

A popular Saigon flower shop’s charitable photo exhibition backfired when city authorities shut it down last weekend due to the use of banned material.