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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

- One Vietnamese university ranked among top 701 world universities. [SGGP]

Vietnam

- Seven more COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital in Da Nang. [Dan Tri]

- Binh Phuoc warns users against Myaladdinz payment app. [Saigon Times]

- Vietnam coal imports jump 50 pct. [VnExpress]

- Hanoi man among 11 new Covid-19 infections in Vietnam. [VnExpress]

- Vietnamese employees to get an additional day off for National Day. [SGGP]

- Hit-and-run car driver nabbed in southern Vietnam. [Tuoi Tre]

- Doctors manage to perform C-section on pregnant COVID-19 patient in Da Nang. [Tuoi Tre]

Other

- Arctic summer sea ice could disappear as early as 2035. [National Geographic]

- Biggest Thai protest in years puts pressure on government. [Reuters]

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