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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 vegetarian cuisine week is taking place from August 19 to 26 at Dam Sen Cultural Park in Saigon. [Dan Tri]
- More than 1 million students from primary to high schools in Saigon officially entered the new school year on August 20. [Dan Tri]
- Vietnam Airlines inaugurated a flight simulation complex (SIM), the first of its kind in Vietnam, in Ho Chi Minh City on August 21. [VOV]
Vietnam
- Transport Ministry has take one step closer to making a north-south high-speed railway a reality. [Dan Tri]
- The Vietnam Television Corporation (VTC) announced on August 21 that it has earned the right to broadcast all sporting events within the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018. [VietnamNet]
- A surge in exports pushed Vietnam’s trade surplus to US$2.85 billion in the first seven months of this year. [VietnamNet]
- Vietnam’s agriculture company PAN Group has sought shareholder approval to offer 14.86 million shares to Japan's Sojitz Group. [VnExpress]
Other
- Malaysia has made a record seizure of 50 rhino horns worth an estimated $12 million at Kuala Lumpur airport. [AFP]
- Singapore recently launched PayNow Corporate, an e-payment service for businesses, to further drive the country towards becoming a cashless society. [Tech Wire Asia]
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