Weekend News Roundup: HCMC Ranks Among Best Cities for Solo Travelers

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• Ho Chi Minh City ranks among best cities for solo travellers [DTI]

• Personal trainers in increasing demand in Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]

• Experts warn against excessive titanium mining in south-central Vietnamese province [Tuoi Tre]

• Woman dies after being bitten by venomous octopus in central Vietnam [VnExpress]

• Rebel Hanoians facing punishment for 'seizing' military land in prolonged dispute [VnExpress]

• Pagoda’s record-breaking terracotta statues [DTI]

• Samsung: half of S8, S8 Plus smartphones made in Vietnam [VietnamNet]

• Sand becoming depleted because of illegal exploitation, export [VietnamNet]

• Vietnam renews India oil deal in tense South China Sea [Reuters]

• Vietnam must realise its cruel 'tradition' is a load of bull [The Star Online]

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