BackStories » Morning Stories: Chinese Men Run Away From Quarantine, Fish Sauce Association Set Up and Renewable Energy Incentives

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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.

Vietnam

- Vietnam Fish Sauce Association set up [Vietnam News]

- No plans for Netflix office, servers in Vietnam at this time [Retail News Asia]

- Giant storm Molave cancels flights across central Vietnam [VnExpress]

- Chinese men run away from quarantine centre [DTI News]

- Vietnam agrees to World Bank deal to stop forest loss [Nikkei]

- Chinese experts arrive Hanoi for trial operation of Cat Linh - Ha Dong railway [SGGP]

- Vietnam strives to increase organic agricultural produce exports [VoV]

- Rescuers still searching for victims at Rao Trang 3 hydropower plant [Saigon Times]

- Tax Incentives for Renewable Energy in Vietnam [Bloomberg]

Other

- Hong Kong to further relax COVID-19 restrictions on bars and restaurants, reopen beaches [Hong Kong]

- Indonesia says 'Jurassic Park' project no threat to Komodo dragon [Asia One]

 

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