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Vietnam's 3 Broken Undersea Internet Cables to Be Completely Fixed After Tet

Vietnam’s sluggish internet connection won’t be back to normal until after Tet.

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Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Proposes Hiking Environmental Protection Tax on Gasoline

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam proposes hiking environmental protection tax on gasoline [Tuoi Tre] HCMC o...

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Vietnam's Elephants on the Brink of Extinction

A conservation center in Dak Lak province in the Central Highlands may be Vietnam's last hope to save its elephants. 

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong Visits China to Deepen Ties This Month

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Another Ha Long Cruise Boat Catches Fire, 21 Rescued

On Tuesday, a tour boat carrying 14 foreign visitors, a tour guide and six crew members caught fire on Ha Long Bay.

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Morning News Roundup: Natural Disasters Cost Vietnam $813m in Losses

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Natural disasters cost USD813m in losses [DTI] Ho Chi Minh City to give public bus...

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Still Want to Buy Galaxy Note 7 Despite Explosion Problems

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam aims to cut 2 percent of government jobs every year [VnExpress] Giant roos...

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Memes Prompt Hai Phong to Redecorate Its ‘Pikachu Dragon’

As Tet approaches, Hai Phong is getting a redo on its holiday decorations after internet users mocked the northern port city’s recent decorations.

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Guess Which Undersea Internet Cable Just Broke Again?

If you’ve been wondering what happened to Vietnam’s internet connection over the last few days, get this: the country’s submarine cable is broken. Again.

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Morning News Roundup: Airport Nightmare Starts Before Tet for Vietnamese Flyers

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Tropical depression to hit East Vietnam Sea this week [Tuoi Tre] Teachers struggle...

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[Video] Suboi Featured in White House Farewell Video for President Obama

As the new year begins and the United States gears up for the inauguration of its 45th president, it’s not only American citizens who are sad to see Barack Obama leave the White House.

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Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam’s Longest Sea Bridge to Open to Traffic This May

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam’s longest sea bridge to open to traffic this May [VnExpress] HCMC to pilot...

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[Infographic] Public Urination, Littering to Carry Heavier Fines in 2017

Beginning on February 1, 2017, local authorities will impose heavier fines on public urination, littering and tossing out cigarette butts.

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Viettel Eliminates Roaming Charges in Laos, Cambodia

Good news for regional travelers: Viettel recently announced that it has done away with roaming charges in the Indochina region.

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Among Most Optimistic Countries on Economic Prosperity

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam among most optimistic countries on economic prosperity [VOV] Vietnam healt...

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Vietnam Has a New Internet Cable That’s Supposedly Twice as Fast

If your internet got a little speedier in the new year, here’s why: Vietnam has a fancy new undersea cable that’s reportedly twice the speed of the old one.

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Binh Thuan's Beloved Seal Found Beaten to Death on Local Beach

You might want to sit down for this: not long ago, one of central Vietnam’s beloved seals was found brutally murdered on a beach at night.

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Morning News Roundup: Three Vietnamese News Outlets Fined Over Pro-Child Molester Stories

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Three Vietnamese news outlets fined over pro-child molester stories [Tuoi Tre] 50k...

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Morning News Roundup: Scissors Pulled From Vietnam Man's Stomach 18 Years After Surgery

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On Its Maiden Voyage, Hanoi’s Bus Rapid Transit System Isn’t So Rapid

Due to a lack of physical lane dividers, Hanoi’s first rapid transit buses inched through traffic during their first trial run last Thursday morning.