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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

- HCM City needs VND5.6trn to deal with congestion. [Dan Tri]

- HCM City: Over 5,000 people join charity walk for AO victims and disabled people. [Dan Tri]

Vietnam

- Strong waves kill four swimming at beach in Vietnam. [Tuoi Tre]

- Vietjet, Swift247, Grab shakes hands to offer 5-hour Saigon-Hanoi delivery service. [Tuoi Tre]

- Japanese expert declares Hanoi river water treatment success. [VietnamNet]

- Coffee giant Trung Nguyen opens new franchise. [VnExpress]

- 3,000 tonnes of waste to be burned to create energy in Can Tho. [VietnamNet]

- Vietnam Airlines to launch in-flight wifi service this year. [VnExpress]

Other

- 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games can't rescue Japan. [Japan Times]

- Genome Study Reveals Clues to Komodo Dragon’s Unique Abilities. [New York Times] 

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