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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
- HCMC wants to further develop ties with Cuba. [SGGP]
- District 1 to build pedestrian bridges for walkers. [SGGP]
Vietnam
- Hanoi vows to revoke the license of polluting firms. [Dan Tri]
- Vietnam’s GDP predicted to grow by 6.7% in 2018. [Dan Tri]
- Da Nang to house 300 wedding parties for Japanese couples. [VietnamNet]
- Vinasun’s lawsuit against Grab suspended again. [VietnamNet]
- Ha Giang police seize 430kg of illegal firecrackers. [VOV]
Other
- Two Vietnamese fishermen rescued after drifting in sea off Malaysia for 2 days. [Channel News Asia]
- The questions Facebook still needs to answer in Myanmar. [Asia Times]
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