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Night rides / GrabBike drivers brake early, fearing for their lives

Family expense / Birth phobia threatens Vietnam's future

Kids aren't alright / Parents despair for their little ones as air quality plummets

Low risk / 'Victimless crime' notion in Vietnam undermines wildlife trafficking fight

Losing flavor / As Vietnam’s middle class expands, dog meat consumption shrinks

Public indifference / Sexual harassment rife on public buses, law remains lethargic

American woman spends her youth caring for disabled Vietnamese kids

After vacationing in Vietnam, a young American woman decided to stay back, leaving her family, to take care of disabled children.

It all began with a dead baby in a bag

The phone rang at 5 a.m. An infant had just died of heart disease and the parents couldn’t afford a coffin ride home.

Apartment prices rising faster than rents in Saigon

The selling price of apartments in HCMC increased 11.8 percent on average in Q3, while rents rose 5.4 percent.

Third suspect in Hanoi’s water supply contamination case turns himself in

The third suspect in the case of dumping used oil into a creek and contaminating Hanoi’s water supply turned himself in Sunday.

Vietnam earn second victory at World Cup qualifiers

Saigon hosts first ever exhibition of nudes on stones

Tap water unsafe, Hanoians warned

Uniqlo to open first Vietnam store in Saigon

Vietnam among 20 most favorite countries: Condé Nast Traveler

American woman dies after plastic surgery at Saigon clinic

Hanoians struggle for drinking water after river contaminated with oil

Young entrepreneurs take a step towards making coffee shoes in Vietnam

Employers, educators lament Vietnamese students' poor soft skills

Twins die after Hepatitis B vaccination

District 1 house prices top Saigon real estate chart

Starbucks closes seven Hanoi stores over contaminated water

Tunnel vision keeps Saigon underground passage primed for heavy traffic

Amazon has no specific time frame for Vietnam website

Banana plant in central Vietnam produces 350 hands in one bunch

News

Da Nang police arrest two Chinese thieves

Da Nang violated land regulations on key peninsula: inspectors

Da Nang made a series of land management violations on the Son Tra Peninsula, a nature reserve and key defense location, inspectors say.

Two men caught with 12,000 ecstasy pills in northern Vietnam

Police in the northern Lang Son Province have arrested two men for allegedly possessing 12,000 ecstasy pills.

Hanoians, Saigonese want more done to improve air quality

Most Hanoians and Saigonese are dissatisfied with the air quality in their cities and feel additional measures are needed to improve it.

Perspectives

Can officials be trusted to make responsible statements during a crisis?

Business

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Dragon fruits stuck at border as China implements tighter import regulations

Hundreds of dragon fruit containers are stuck at the border in northern Lang Son Province with Chinese customs taking longer to clear them.

FPT profit up 28 percent in 9 months

Vietnamese IT giant FPT Corporation posted a 28 percent increase in profit in the first 9 months of the year, mainly contributed by its technology sector.

Southeast Asia's mobile payments face shakeout as market booms

Just next to Ho Chi Minh City’s financial district, two dozen street vendors’ stalls display colorful adverts for e-wallets.

Secondhand iPhone market heats up as iPhone 11 arrives

Listings of older iPhone models have increased in Vietnam after Apple released its latest iPhone 11 last month, with buyers expecting lower prices.

Japanese firms to build Vietnam’s weather satellite

Vietnam will partner with Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo and tech firm NEC to build a satellite to forecast weather and survey damage caused by disasters.

DataSpeaks

Non-banking financial sector to pay highest bonuses in 2019: survey

Travel

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Central Highlands staircase fields from a bird’s eye view

Shining green rice terraces created by Jrai ethnic people depict the scenic charm of Chu Se District, Gia Lai Province.

Bogus Chinese map prompts closer scrutiny of promotional travel brochures

All HCMC travel firms have been asked to review foreign promotional materials after one was found using brochures with China's infamous nine-dash line.

Central Highlands staircase fields from a bird’s eye view

Shining green rice terraces created by Jrai ethnic people depict the scenic charm of Chu Se District, Gia Lai Province.

Tourism projects near military base cancelled in central Vietnam

Khanh Hoa Province has revoked the investment certificates of two tourism projects on Mui Hoi Island, citing national security considerations.

Saigon firm fined for using travel brochures with infamous nine-dash line

Saigontourist was fined VND50 million ($2,200) Friday for using brochures carrying China’s infamous nine-dash line which violates Vietnam's waters sovereignty.