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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
- HCM City announces approved land use master plan. [SGGP]
- HCMC plans to set up bus-only lanes during rush hour. [Saigon Times]
Vietnam
- Vinamilk, Vietnam’s largest dairy producer, will splash out US$171.3 million to develop a 6,000-ha complex of hi-tech dairy farms in Can Tho. [Dan Tri]
- Vietnam Renewable Energy Week 2018 will take place from August 21-26. [Dan Tri]
- Health Ministry plans to digitize all medical records in Vietnam. [VietnamNet]
- Body of Norwegian tourist found on iconic river in central Vietnam. [VnExpress]
- Vietnamese mobile game a hit in Korea, China app stores. [VnExpress]
- Vietnam strives to reduce cash payment proportion. [SGGP]
Other
- Chinese investors flock to Vietnam to develop coal-fired thermopower plants. [VietnamNet]
- Top Chinese Buddhist monk Xuecheng quits amid sex probe. [Straits Times]
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