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Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Crewman Shot Dead In Pirate Attack Off Singapore

Vietnamese crewman shot dead in pirate attack off Singapore [Thanh Nien] VN tops ASEAN in domain names [Vietnam News] New expressway bad for Hanoi-Lao Cai rail line [DTI]

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World’s Second Biggest Insect Discovered in Vietnam

Scientists have recently discovered a new species of giant stick bug in Vietnam. Phryganistria heusii yentuensis is over 32cm long or 54cm with its legs outstretched. Before you have a heart attack an...

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87% High Percentage of Vietnamese Woman Sexually Harassed In Public: Report

A recent survey by three organizations (ActionAid, Research Centre for Gender, and Family and Environment in Development and Plan) found that 87% of Vietnamese women say they have been victims of sexu...

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Weekend News Roundup: Hanoi Reduces Its Tangle Of Wires

Tiger farm found located near residential area [DTI] Traffic cop crashes BMW 750 into militiamen; 2 dead [Tuoi Tre] HCMC tries to improve students’ nutrition condition [SGGP]

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Morning News Roundup: 2 Women In Southern Vietnam Take On Drunk Cop

Ha Noi cuts trees in pilot beautification project [Vietnam News] 2 women in southern Vietnam take on drunk cop [Thanh Nien] Free Wi-Fi in Vietnam? Beware of security risks [Thanh Nien]

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Mekong Man Arrested For Marrying 14-Year-Old Girl

According to police in Can Tho's O Mon District, 21-year-old Tran Van Co was arrested this week after marrying a girl seven years his junior.

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Listed Among Countries With Low English Proficiency

Vietnam produces international-standard submarines [Vietnam Net] Vietnam listed among countries with low English proficiency [Tuoi Tre] Parents want extra classes for their kids despite ban [DTI]

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U-Turn: Vietnam Considers Legalizing Uber

Just days after declaring Uber illegal in Vietnam, the country’s transport ministry said it will consider legalizing the taxi service.

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Morning News Roundup: Land In Hanoi Old Quarter Over VND1 Billion Per Square Meter

Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Eyes $4 Billion Vietnam Casino [Bloomberg] Students named scientific contest finalists for idea of greening Saigon footbridges [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam farmer makes win...

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PM Approves 9-Day Tết Holiday

For the second straight year, the Vietnamese government has approved a 9-day Tết holiday.

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Morning News Roundup: Bizarre South Korean Kidnap-Torture Case Unfolds In Vietnam

40,000 die of smoking-caused diseases every year in Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam to export $70 million oil rig part to India [Tuoi Tre] US singer Kelly Clarkson to perform at Miss Vietnam pa...

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Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam To Hold First Art Fair To Pique Public Interest Next Month

Hanoi, Da Nang rank eighth among top tourist attractions [Vietnam Net] Vietnam to hold first art fair to pique public interest next month [Tuoi Tre] VN designers shape new fashion scene&nb...

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Morning News Roundup: State-Run Cinemas ‘Dying’ In Vietnam

Vietnam vows to promote rights of people with disabilities [Vietnam Plus] Book casts light on little known Vietnamese workers in France [Vietnam Plus] Int’l experts urge Vietnam to build rice brand ...

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Vietnamese Model Named Asia’s Sexiest Vegetarian

Truong Thi May, a Vietnamese model who represented the country at the Miss Universe pageant in 2013, has been named Asia’s Sexiest Vegetarian by the NGO People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PE...

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Morning News Roundup: A Vietnamese Depositor Receives 20 Cents For 30-Year Bank Savings

Vietnamese has lowest wages in ASEAN [DTI] Hanoi authorities admit defeat on relocating historic markets [DTI] Transport fees reduce in three big cities [SGGP]

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Beware Of The “Frankennote”

Want to make VND1,000,000 from VND520,000? Sure, you could invest in Vietnam Airlines stock, but as rumors have it, you could make your money work for you by splitting it down the middle, literally.

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Vietnam Approves Law Allowing Foreigners to Buy Property

In an attempt to boost the country's stagnant real estate market, Vietnamese lawmakers yesterday approved a law allowing foreigners to buy land.

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Morning News Roundup: Transport Minister Calls Vietnam's Air Traffic Control Corps 'Low-Quality,' Citing Nepotism

Millions of people expected to join VN’s first Black Friday [Vietnam Net] University teachers, students complain about clothing ban [Vietnam Net] Four more Asian records for Vietnam [Vietnam Plus]

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Named Asia’s Most Attractive Nation For Manufacturing

Vietnam named Asia’s Most Attractive Nation for Manufacturing [Nhan Dan] HCMC underfinanced for evacuation of households on canals [SGGP] Factory workers denounce employers for low-quality meals [DT...

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Vietnamese Police Confiscate Thousands Of Stuffed Endangered Sea Turtles

While some Vietnamese are taking steps to save them, the country continues to struggle with protecting its endangered sea turtles.