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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.

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Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Gas Prices Down Further On Global Falls

Shipwrecks reveal ancient trade routes [Vietnam Net] Jobs for Low-Skilled Workers Moving from China to Vietnam [Forbes] Education Ministry plan to rewrite textbooks divides NA legislators [DTI]...

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Morning News Roundup: Alien Species Pose Threat To Vietnamese Wildlife

Vietnam aims to foster space technology [Vietnam Plus] Motorbike expected to be popular in Vietnam for 30-40 more years [DTI News] In Vietnam, foreigners can rent a forest, but can't buy a hous...

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Should Not Limit Motorcycles: World Bank

Circular ownership poses threat to Vietnamese school system [Vietnam Net] HCMC sets to market bio gasoline [SGGP] Vietnamese tea not grown in dioxin polluted soil, official [SGGP]

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Trung Nguyen Is Finally Going Global: Plans 100 Shops For UAE

After eyeing international expansion for years, Vietnamese coffee giant, Trung Nguyen seems set to take its first step in that direction, starting with the United Arab Emirates.

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Morning News Roundup: Residents Blow Whistle On Mangrove Destruction

CNN TV crew to highlight martial art Vovinam [Thanh Nien] Residents blow whistle on sanctioned mangrove destruction in southern Vietnam [Thanh Nien] French photographer shows Vietnam heritage a...

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Cover Of Vietnamese Law Book With Topless Comedian Atop Fireball Sparks Outrage

A book on Vietnam’s Civil Code and its guiding documents is drawing flack for its cover which shows a smirking Vietnamese comedian holding the scales of justice while standing atop a fireball. Not onl...

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Morning News Roundup: Non-Lethal Weapons Illegally Sold In Ho Chi Minh City

FPT users in Vietnam lose control to hacked Chinese modems [Thanh Nien] Hanoi struggles to manage ‘leaping frog' street markets [Vietnam Net] Ceremony held in remembrance of traffic accident vi...

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[Video] PM Dung Meets With US President Obama

At last week’s East Asia Summit in Myanmar, Vietnamese PM Nguyen Tan Dung and U.S. President Barack Obama met with the press and discussed strengthening relations between their countries.

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Weekend News Roundup: New Taxi App Uber Frustrates Officials

FPT users in Vietnam lose control to hacked Chinese modems [Thanh Nien] HCMC leader demands results or resignations at water authority [Thanh Nien] Vietnamese coffee chain Trung Nguyen to enter...

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Morning News Roundup: Central Highlands Elephants On The Verge Of Extinction

Vietnam flick ‘flaps’ to Hollywood film fest [Tuoi Tre] Ho Chi Minh City to organize $1.5mn pyrotechnic, light shows on New Year’s Eve [Tuoi Tre] Vietnamese could have 9 days off for Lunar New Year,...

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Morning News Roundup: Over 1,600 Investors Register To Buy Vietnam Airlines Shares

Saigon Co.op makes Asia Pacific top 10 retailer list [DTI] Black boxes show speeding on the rise in Viet Nam [Vietnam News] Vietnam's taxi firms to cut fares as fuel prices fall [Thanh Nien]

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam To Raise Minimum Wage By Up To $18.9 Per Month

Traffic accidents kill 25 people every day in Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Vietnam joins Boeing, Airbus industry supply chains [Vietnam Net] Rapid response team for traffic accidents debuts in HCMC [Tuoi Tr...

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David Beckham Arrives In Hanoi To Massive Crowds

Retired star footballer, David Beckham, arrived in Hanoi yesterday afternoon where he unsurprisingly caused quite a stir.

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Morning News Roundup: 78% Of Vietnam Children Under 6 Use Digital Devices

78% of Vietnam children under 6 use digital device: survey [Tuoi Tre] Luxury car market booming in Vietnam [Vietnam Net] Vietnam: Lack of Credit Cards Not Stopping Pursuit of E-commerce [VOA]

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Director Of Noi Bai Airport Apologizes For Poor Service, Promises To Improve

Following a negative review of Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport last month, its director has issued a public apology and vowed to improve services, according to Thanh Nien.