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Morning Stories Roundup: Foreign Reserve Record, New Venture Debt Fund, Central Highlands Resume

Details: Thursday, 10 September 2020.; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alberto Prieto.

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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

- HCMC requests tax incentives for Samsung subsidiary [VnExpress]

- Thu Duc City set to be new growth pole for HCM City [Vietnam Net]

Vietnam

- Vietnam’s foreign reserves set new record [Saigon Times]

- Vietnam’s Do Ventures launches $50m debut fund, eyes seed-Series B deals [Deal Street Asia]

- Hanoi still closes bars, karaoke parlors [SGGP]

- Airlines resume flights to Central Highlands [VnExpress]

- Vietnam launches Green Travel webpage to boost responsible tourism [Hanoi Times]

- Financial, banking stocks drive market up [Vietnam News]

Other

- Vietnam carmaker Vinfast says buys GM Holden's testing center [Tuoi Tre]

- Ireland's lacrosse team gives its spot in an international tournament to a Native American team [CNN]

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