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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

- A Saigon hospital successfully performed the first liver transplant after many years of preparation. [Saigon Times]

- Saigon authorities will consider building a transshipment terminal in the city. [SGGP]

Vietnam

- State management agencies were suggested to tighten control over the origins of domestic export goods. [VietnamNet]

- Two proposed national highway projects were cancelled in northern Vietnam. [VietnamNet]

- Vietnam's coastal forest coverage increased from 16.9% in 2014 to 17% last year. [DTI]

- Vietnam is the top ASEAN member in attracting investment from Japanese businesses. [VnExpress]

- The US has remained the largest importer of Vietnam's goods. [Saigon Times]

- An emergency warning has been issued about malicious files aimed at banks in Vietnam. [VnExpress]

Other

- A heatwave in Japan has killed at least 65 people in one week. [The Guardian]

- A US company has come up with an egg substitute that's made of mung beans. [Straits Times]

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