Weekend News Roundup: HCMC Canals May be Used to Regulate Floods

Vietnam a new hot spot for tech startups [The Nation]

Ancient arms museum re-opens in southern Vietnam after 4-year halt [Tuoi Tre]

Vietnam's FPT launches IT center, targets $1bn software exports [Thanh Nien]

Vung Tau bans parties on local beach [DTI]

6-, 7-star hotels needed in HCMC: municipal Party chief [Tuoi Tre]

VTV launches new press office in US [VOV]

Bamboo car gives ’green’ rides through Hoi An [Vietnam News]

HCMC: Canals may be used to regulate floods [VietnamNet]

Power consumption beats record in HCMC [SGGP]

UNESCO Vietnam faces complaints over $1,000 a head awards ceremony [DTI]