Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Spends $11.8m Preparing for Dioxin Removal Near Former US Military Airbase

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• Vietnam spends $11.8mn preparing for dioxin removal near former US military airbase [Tuoi Tre]

• Vietnam’s first licensed nude photo exhibition opens in Saigon [Tuoi Tre]

• BPhone, VinFast: the varying success of Vietnamese brands [VietnamNet]

• 83 websites found liable for copyright infringement [VietnamNet]

• Hundreds of flights grounded as typhoon slams Japan [DTI]

• USD500m spent annually on imported plant varieties [DTI]

• In central Vietnam, life after mega-storm means making peace with the broken pieces [VnExpress]

• Suspense as Trump non-committal about planned visits to Vietnam, Philippines [VnExpress]

• Something in the local water makes Vietnam’s cao lau noodles special [The Guardian]

• Commentary: Beware the seducing calls of Vietnam’s start-up sirens [CNA]

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