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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

- Saigon tests whole apartment floor as recovered COVID-19 patient has ‘weak positive’ retest. [Tuoi Tre]

- Tan Son Nhat airport’s runway to be closed for maintenance. [SGGP]

- HCMC to expand drainage capacity to mitigate flooding. [VnExpress]

Vietnam

- H1 foreign arrivals plummet 56 pct. [VnExpress]

- Vietnam prepares to send British Covid-19 patient home on July 12. [Saigon Times]

- Vietnam’s record-low GDP growth dampens stock market. [Saigon Times]

- Hanoi hospitals trial Vingroup’s AI-based solution in medical imaging analysis. [Tuoi Tre]

- Deputy health minister examines diphtheria prevention in Dak Nong. [SGGP]

Other

- Summer zombie blockbuster 'Peninsula' sold to 185 overseas markets. [Korea Times]

- China sterilising ethnic minority women in Xinjiang, report says. [The Guardian]

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