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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

- Hospital projects in HCMC’s gateway areas yet to be approved. [Saigon Times]

- Three workers injured in construction site fall in HCM City. [VOV]

Vietnam

- More prehistoric remains found in Krong No volcanic caves. [Dan Tri]

- 12 turtles released in Phu Quoc. [Dan Tri]

- Downtown streets in Hanoi to close for President’s funeral. [VnExpress]

- Vietnam suspends adventure tours at waterfall after tourist’s death. [VnExpress]

- Vietnam to join UN peacekeeping missions in October. [SGGP]

Other

- As U.N. Gathers, Taiwan, Frozen Out, Struggles to Get Noticed. [New York Times]

- Australia strawberry crisis now tastes a little sweeter for farmers. [Channel News Asia]

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