Officials Backtrack After Banning Passengers From Sightseeing Decks on Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay tourists had an unpleasant week after a governmental decision resulted in many cruise operators forbidding passengers from standing on sightseeing decks.
Morning News Roundup: Crystal Meth Kits Openly Sold in HCMC
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Search Continues for Missing Fighter Jet Pilot off Coast of Nghe An
The search continues for one of the two Vietnamese fighter jet pilots who went missing yesterday morning after their plane went down off the coast of Nghe An province.
Morning News Roundup: Man Arrested for Pretending to Be Cop to Rob Foreigners in HCMC
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam's north-south train services to be restored this month [Thanh Nien] Chines...
Vietnam Is Heineken's 2nd Most Profitable Market Worldwide
Vietnamese beer drinkers are helping Heineken rake in profits as it moves to expand its Asia Pacific business.
Morning News Roundup: Tourists Banned From Sightseeing on Deck
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Vietnam Looks to Its Mountains for Oil
State-owned PetroVietnam is scouring the country’s northwest mountains in an effort to uncover new oil and gas sources.
Weekend News Roundup: 30 Tons of Frozen Fish in Central Vietnam Found to Contain Toxic Substance
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Central Vietnam Engineer Creates Electric Car Made of Bamboo
A Quang Nam engineer is making headlines after creating an electric car made of bamboo.
[Video] After Heavy Rain, Mass Fish Death in Hanoi Lake
After a heavy rain comes the dead fish.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Denies EU Fish Safety Concerns
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PetroVietnam Power Firm to Launch IPO in August
PV Power, the energy arm of state-run oil giant PetroVietnam is going public in August.
Vietnam Named Among Only 10 Conflict-Free Countries in the World
The world can be a dangerous place.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Talk Show Triggers Fresh Outrage With Controversial View on Charity
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19 Vietnamese Cities to Provide Air Quality Readings by 2017
Next year, residents in 19 cities across Vietnam will have up-to-the-minute air quality readings, according to the central government.
Rival Gangs Bring Machetes, Guns, Grenade to Fight in Quang Ngai
Police in central Quang Ngai province are still searching for suspects after a gang fight in the provincial capital involving machetes, guns and a grenade.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Government Plans to Borrow Over $20bn This Year
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Public Criticism After Soc Trang Officials Purchase 4 Lexus Cars From Traffic Fine Money
Soc Trang province authorities are facing public criticism after purchasing four new Lexus vehicles using money from traffic fines.
Da Nang Officials Under Fire After Boat Capsizes, Killing 3
Three people are dead after a boat cruise capsized on Da Nang's Han River last Saturday, calling attention to larger issues surrounding the management of the central city's port.
Morning News Roundup: Foreigner Falls Victim to Another Robbery by Fake Cop in HCMC
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