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Hi-tech scams boom as ignorance, greed make for easy prey

There has been no shortage of cyberspace fraud warnings in Vietnam for several years now, but the number of people falling for scams and losing their money keeps rising. Experts say that ignorance and greed are major factors that the scammers can count on to lure increasing number of victims …

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Factory workers struggle with childcare

The lack of public schools, high costs of private education and working overtime have placed factory workers in Vietnam in a nursery crisis. Vietnam has about 4.1 million workers employed at 291 industrial zones, with the increasing labor force in big cities placing pressure on the preschool system. In many …

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Year’s highest tides flood Can Tho streets

Many streets in Can Tho City in the Mekong Delta were flooded on Saturday as tides on the Hau River peaked at 2.16 meters, the highest this year. Water in the Hau River, a tributary of the Mekong, overflew into many streets, flooding houses and offices early on Saturday. The …

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Winter monsoon to bring rain to northern, central Vietnam

Northern and central Vietnam regions would welcome the first winter monsoon winds of this year on Sunday, which will cause temperatures to drop by 3-5 degrees Celsius and trigger rains. The winter monsoon winds would also facilitate strong winds and rough seas, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. …

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