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Nobody Likes Tan Son Nhat, Including the Civil Aviation Authority

Tan Son Nhat International Airport has struggled with its image for a while now. Thanks to a host of problems, from passenger overcrowding to flooding issues to regular airport vehicle colli...

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Phu Quoc Is Getting a Safari Just in Time for Christmas

Ahead of its December 24 opening, Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc is transporting over 200 animals from different continents to its facility, whose first phase is expected to cover 380 hectares on the island...

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Promises to Ease Visa Policy for Australian, US Citizens

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Ho Chi Minh City targets reduced traffic jams, flooding next year [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam's...

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Hopes to Eliminate HIV/AIDS in 2020

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[Video] Inferno Tears Through District 1 Neighborhood

A number of buildings in the heart of District 1 were destroyed on Tuesday in a massive blaze.

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Morning News Roundup: Man to Receive VND23bn for Wrongful Imprisonment

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. HCMC tax office seeks inspection into Coca-Cola Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Vietnam Dong Fall...

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Morning News Roundup: Official Probed for Posing With Endangered Animals in Facebook Pics

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. City chairman: Economy back to stable growth [Saigon Times] HCM City to spend VND 50 b...

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[Photos] Massive 70kg Mushroom Found In Nghe An, Expected to Sell for $5,000

A huge Lingzhi mushroom was found by a lumberjack in Nghe An Province's Tuong Duong District and is expected to sell for a hefty sum of US$5,000.

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Saigon Considers Preserving Ba Son Shipyard

Earlier this month, the vice chairman of Saigon's Culture and Sports Department, Ton Thanh, announced that the city is considering a proposal to protect parts of the historic Ba Son Shipyard.

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Weekend News Roundup: PM Dung arrives in Paris for UN Climate Change Conference

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. HCM City leads in FDI projects [DTI] Airbus wants aircraft parts factory set up in VN&...

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Will Become a 'Super-Aged' Nation in 2050: Officials

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Vietnam's Jan-Nov FDI inflow to hit record high of $13.2 bln [Reuters] In Vietnam, pub...

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58% of Married Women in Vietnam Have Been the Victims of Domestic Violence: Report

Though the scourge of sexual harassment is well documented in Vietnam (to the point where Hanoi has considered launching gender-specific busses), its ugly cousin, domestic violence, is an even more se...

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Morning News Roundup: Losses of 19 State-owned Corporations Total Nearly $1.1 Billion

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Punishment for bad customs officials urged [DTI] Decree eases foreign investment red t...

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[Photos] The World’s Fattest Cat May Live in Vietnam

Vietnam already boasts the world’s oldest woman and largest cave. Well, now you can add Miu, the fattest cat in all the land to the country's record list.

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Google Embraces VN Food, Language at Mountain View HQ

In addition to setting its sights on the Vietnamese market, Google has added a bit of local flavor to its sprawling Mountain View, California headquarters.

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Morning News Roundup: NA Mulls Whether Legal Adult Age Should Be 16 or 18

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VN Airlines Pulls Latest In-Flight Mag Due to ‘Disrespectful' Cover

Vietnamese airlines just can’t catch a break these days. From in-flight public urination and sexual harassment to smoking, it’s been a rough go of it the domestic aviation industry. Well, now you...

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Vietnam Releases Official Holiday Schedule for 2016

We’ve known for a few weeks that we will enjoy an extra-long Tet break in 2016. Now, we have a clearer picture of what other public holidays we can look forward to next year thanks to an updated calen...

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Morning News Roundup: Only 2 Out of 22 Vietnam Airports are Making Profits

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Vietnam promises 'favorable conditions' for Internet firms [VOV] PM agrees to gaming f...

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Barack Obama Accepts PM Dung’s Invitation to Visit Vietnam

On the sidelines of the ASEAN 27 Summit in Kuala Lumpur on November 21, US President Barack Obama accepted an invitation from his Vietnamese counterpart, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to visit Vietna...