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Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.

Saigon

- Students may get days off as Ho Chi Minh City brace for tropical depression. [Tuoi Tre]

- Country’s leading retailer Saigon Co.op opens new supermarket. [SGGP]

- HCM City’s electronics industry sees significant growth. [VOV]

Vietnam

- Hanoi hospital gives patients free haircuts, hair washing. [Tuoi Tre]

- Da Nang considers a multi-billion dollar port. [VietnamNet]

- Poor infrastructure keeps Vietnam’s cruise tourism at bay. [VietnamNet]

- Hanoi rebuilds one percent of downgraded apartment blocks within 11 years. [SGGP]

- Two Dutch men drown off Vietnam’s central coast. [VnExpress]

Other

- From sexuality to size: women find their voice through podcasts. [VnExpress]

- Ikea store in Italy draws praise for opening its doors to stray dogs. [Straits Times]

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