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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 River Tunnel to be closed on weekend for annual fire drill [Tuoi Tre]

- HCMC speeds up smart city projects [SGGP]

Vietnam

- NA deputies mull Law on Residence [Vietnam News]

- Vietnam and Japan agree on entry protocol for short term visits [Hanoi Times]

- Taxi giant lays off 1,300 employees [VnExpress]

- Japanese investor to build hi-tech R&D hub in Da Nang [Vietnam Net]

- Covid-19 slows down Vietnam’s ODA disbursement [DTI News]

- Hanoi-Taiwan air route reopens [Saigon Times]

Other

- Scientists discover new organ in the throat [Live Science]

- Astronauts Plug Leak On The International Space Station With The Help Of Floating Tea Leaves [Forbes]

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