Weekly roundup: Sexual attacks on expats, English teaching, street foods, and more

By VnExpress   November 18, 2016 | 11:00 am PT
Revisit the week with top stories compiled by VnExpress International editors.
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Reports of sexual violence shake expat community in Hanoi

'I can’t report them all. At this point I just consider it normal.'

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Vietnam’s costly foreign language program declared a failure, but to little surprise

After many millions of dollars spent and years of struggling, Project 2020 appears to have met its doomed fate.

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Vietnamese PM approves 7-day Lunar New Year break

The 10-day option has been turned down for the upcoming Tet.

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Vietnam a 'supermarket' for illegal wildlife trade, hearing told

A village in Vietnam is accused of being 'an industrial-scale crime hub' for rhino horn and elephant products.

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Vietnam leads Southeast Asia in number of students in US

The country ranked 6th globally with more than 21,000 students enrolling in American colleges and universities last year.

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Going underground: Saigon plans $250 million metro link to Tan Son Nhat airport

If approved, the metro line could open in eight years time.

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Taking small but steady steps, contemporary Vietnamese movies exude aplomb

If the batch of new feature is any indication, the future of Vietnamese cinema looks alright.

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Get up and get out: Urbanites in Vietnam love eating out for breakfast

And they hardly care about food-related health issues, a new survey has found.

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Vietnam’s English skills rank seventh in Asia

But the ranking does not reflect accurately the quality of English in the country.

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Saigon's banh mi hailed among the kings and queens of street foods

The best place to eat one is on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City.

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Prince William warns of looming threat of extinction

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From above, every corner of Hoi An mesmerizes

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