Weekend News Roundup: Vietnamese Justice Official Causes Uproar for Vandalizing Da Lat Cherry Tree

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• Vietnam says Kim murder suspect thought it was a prank [Reuters]

• Vietnam's top swimmer Anh Vien fails in breaststroke and freestyle stroke at world event [VietnamNet]

• Hanoi state agencies to work on Saturdays [DTI]

• HCM City tackles pollution in outlying districts [DTI]

• Vietnamese justice official causes uproar for vandalizing Da Lat cherry tree [VnExpress]

• Women's footwear and products: multi-billion dollar market [VietnamNet]

• 3,000 people don ao dai to celebrate costume’s festival in Saigon [Tuoi Tre]

• Vietnam to form $300 mln fund to protect coffee, rice production [VnExpress]

• Akihito concludes Vietnam visit [Bangkok Post]

• Nearly 90% of sidewalk-blocking beer bars in Hanoi backed by police: chairman [Tuoi Tre]

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