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The News:

Angst Rises in Vietnam as Stock Turmoil Hits Eight-Year High
Source: Bloomberg
Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-11/angst-rises-as-vietnam-stock-market-turmoil-hits-eight-year-high
Summary: The ruling Communist Party of Vietnam disciplined the country's communications minister Thursday for approving a mobile phone operator's purchase of a stake in a private pay TV provider, a deal that caused serious financial losses to the state.

Vietnam disciplines communications minister over pay TV deal
Source: The Associated Press
Link: https://www.kansas.com/news/business/article214748565.html
Summary: After slumping 26 percent from its April record through Wednesday’s close, the nation’s VN Index has seen its volatility surge to levels not witnessed in more than eight years. The gauge, which was Asia Pacific’s best performer just months ago, has now erased all of its 2018 gains, sinking more than any other regional benchmark from its peak.

Vietnam jails 6 of dozens arrested for economic law protests
Source: Tampa Bay Times
Link: http://www.tampabay.com/vietnam-jails--of-dozens-arrested-for-economic-law-protests-ap_worlddab3ec346f3d46ac814f14694a8cdb9a
Summary: A court in south central Vietnam sentenced six people to up to two-and-a-half years in prison Thursday after finding them guilty of throwing rocks, bricks and gas bombs at police in protests against a proposed law on special economic zones.

Frasers Property unit takes 75% stake in Vietnam property development company
Source: The Associated Press
Link: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/frasers-property-unit-takes-75-stake-in-vietnam-property-development-company
Summary: MULTINATIONAL property company, Frasers Property, said on Thursday that it will be spending 799 billion dong (S$47,3 million) for a majority stake in Phu An Dien Real Estate Joint Stock Company (PAD), which will undertake the development of a residential-cum-commercial project in Vietnam.

After Pompeo visit, Vietnam to put American beaten and held on trial
Source: ABC News
Link: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/pompeo-visit-vietnam-put-american-beaten-held-trial/story?id=56510166
Summary: Vietnam has ordered that an American man beaten by police and now detained for a month to stand trial, even after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo brought up his case during a visit there this week.

Vietnam transfers remains of fallen Americans in ceremony: see the photos
Source: Fox News
Link: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/07/11/vietnam-transfers-remains-fallen-americans-in-ceremony-see-photo.html
Summary: A repatriation ceremony honoring U.S. personnel that went missing during the Vietnam War was held on Tuesday at Da Nang International Airport.

Vietnam’s Economy Sees Strong Growth in the First Half of 2018
Source: Vietnam Briefing
Link: http://www.vietnam-briefing.com/news/vietnams-economy-sees-strong-growth-in-the-first-half-of-2018.html/
Summary: Vietnam’s economy expanded by 7.08 percent in the first six months of 2018, the highest in eight years, primarily driven by the growth in services and industry-construction sectors.

Cambodia-Vietnam economic cooperation yielding good results
Source: Khmer Times
Link: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50509753/cambodia-vietnam-economic-cooperation-yielding-good-results/
Summary: Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to enhance their economic cooperation and intend to raise bilateral trade to $5 billion in the coming years, writes Vu Quang Minh.

Vietnamese Government approves establishment of Bamboo Airways
Source: Pulse
Link: http://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?year=2018&no=438852
Summary: Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng on Monday signed a decision to approve the establishment of Bamboo Airways, after receiving the proposal of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the consensus of relevant ministries.

Kong: Skull Island Director Says He Was 'Almost Killed' in Brutal Vietnamese Club Attack
Source: People
Link: https://people.com/movies/kong-skull-island-director-almost-killed-in-vietnam/
Summary: Kong: Skull Island director Jordan Vogt-Roberts revealed in a new profile that he was almost killed in a club attack by gangsters in Vietnam last year.

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