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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 ceremony marking the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Singapore diplomatic ties was held in HCMC on August 1. [SGGP]
Vietnam
- The cost for advertising in Vietnam is too low compared to other countries. [DTI]
- Authorities say many individuals and organizations have not been paying taxes on high income made online. [VnExpress]
- More than 2,400 ducklings infected with the H5N6 virus have been killed in Nghe An. [VnExpress]
- Rare Vietnamese marine turtles are critically threatened due to illegal hunting, despite the animals having the highest level of legal protection. [VietnamNet]
- Dong Nai People’s Committee submitted for approval from the PM an evaluation of land reclamation, compensation and resettlement for the Long Thanh International Airport. [VietnamNet]
- Vietnam earns $3.52 billion from wood exports. [SGGP]
- Airbus will work with Vietnam to develop country’s space industry. [Saigon Times]
Other
- Thailand will commemorate the miraculous rescue of football team with a museum. [Channel News Asia]
- Why China’s search engine market is so attractive to Google. [Tech Wire Asia]
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