Most expats in Ho Chi Minh City held parties at their homes or met friends at bars or restaurants in the city downtown for celebrations.
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Vietnamese airlines want domestic airfare caps raised, even removed, amid fuel cost hikes
Carriers pointed out that the world oil price has surged from $70-80 to $130 per barrel, and even to $162 per barrel on June 28
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Vietnam’s largest reel-to-reel tape recorder collection
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Nude women found offering erotic massage at Ho Chi Minh City parlors
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For 30 years, this stall has filled Hanoian bellies with deep-fried glutinous rice balls
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‘Taste of Australia’ gala dinner held in Ho Chi Minh City after 2-year hiatus
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Armed forces, firefighters provide help to Typhoon Damrey impact areas in Vietnam
Soldiers, policemen, and firefighters are lending their helping hands to several areas affected by Typhoon Damrey in Quang Ngai Province.
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Have you ever heard of ‘running tourism’ in Vietnam?
The running and triathlon community in Vietnam has seen an unbelievable explosion in events and participants in towns and cities across the country
Hanoi streets flooded by massive rainstorm
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Artist paints murals on house to raise awareness of COVID-19 prevention in Hanoi
He drew the virus, vaccine, and earth on the exterior walls of a house
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Netizens criticize S.Korean police using excessive force to arrest knife-wielding Vietnamese
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Vietnam, South Korea aim to boost trade to $100 bln next year
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Vietnam to host Miss Grand International 2023
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Hanoi streets flooded by massive rainstorm
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Construction waste dumping recurs in Hanoi
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