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Vietnam Has World's Second Fastest Growing Car Market

A recent report named Vietnam the second fastest growing car market in the world in 2016.

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Morning News Roundup: Kim Jong-Nam Was Killed by VX Nerve Agent, Malaysians Say

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Kim Jong-Nam Was Killed by VX Nerve Agent, Malaysians Say [The New York Times] Tra...

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Morning News Roundup: 2 Killed, 12 Injured in Bus Explosion in Northern Vietnam

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Two killed, 12 injured in passenger bus explosion in northern Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] I...

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Hanoi Is Getting a New Cemetery-Park Complex

Following its approval in 2016, Hanoi will move ahead with a joint cemetery and park project in the capital’s Ha Dong and Nam Tu Liem Districts.

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Saigon Considers Taxing Facebook Vendors

In an attempt to exert more control over local netizens’ online shopping activities, Vietnamese authorities recently suggested taxing online shops that sell products via Facebook.

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Raises Border Alert Following Cambodia Bird Flu Outbreak

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam raises border alert following Cambodia bird flu outbreak [VnExpress] V...

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s Notorious Undersea Internet Cable Ruptures Again

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Ho Chi Minh City alleys ‘invaded’ by autos [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam’s notorious undersea...

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Weekend News Roundup: HCMC Aims to Halve Traffic Congestion Spots by Year-End

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Ho Chi Minh City aims to halve traffic congestion spots by year-end [Tuoi Tre] Vie...

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Morning News Roundup: India in Talks With Vietnam for First Missile Sale

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. India says in talks with Vietnam for first missile sale [Tuoi Tre] 'Miss Saigo...

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Morning News Roundup: New US Visa Policy Worries Vietnamese Travelers

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. New US visa policy worries Vietnamese travelers [VietnamNet] Methanol poisoning su...

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Morning News Roundup: VietJet Air to List at End of February

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. VietJet Air to list at end of February [Nikkei Asian Review] HCM City offers onlin...

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Morning News Roundup: 3 Cab Drivers in Hanoi Fined for Peeing in Public

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam vows to develop national rice brand [VietnamNet] World Vision Internationa...

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Groom Picks Up Bride in Forklift During Central Vietnam Wedding

A newlywed couple in central Vietnam has gained 15 minutes of internet fame thanks to their unconventional wedding vehicle.

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Vietnam Formally Invites Trump to Da Nang APEC Summit

Last Friday, Vietnam officially invited US President Donald Trump to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Da Nang this November.

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Vietnamese Physicists Publish First Scholarly Article in International Journal

For the first time ever, Vietnamese physicists have published a scholarly article in a prestigious international journal.

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Weekend News Roundup: Deputy Minister in Spotlight As Huge Personal Assets Discovered

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam deputy minister in spotlight as huge personal assets discovered [Tuoi Tre] ...

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Off-Season Rain Is Disrupting Vietnam's Agriculture

For Saigoneers, Vietnam’s recent bouts of heavy rain were nothing but a minor convenience. However, for rice farmers in other parts of the country, unpredictable weather patterns have the potential to...

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Vietnam May Start Auctioning off ‘Lucky’ License Plates

Vietnamese officials are hoping to cash in on people’s love of lucky numbers by legalizing the auction of personalized license plates.

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Morning News Roundup: Can Tho to Pilot Public Bicycle Rental Services

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Can Tho to pilot public bicycle rental services [DTI] Casinos report losses while ...

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On the Heels of ASEAN Tariff Reduction, Vietnam Car Imports Double

A month into 2017, Vietnam has already imported two times more new cars than it did in the same period last year.