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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

- Hand, foot, mouth disease is on the rise in HCMC. [Dan Tri]

- HCMC plans to build new opera house. [Saigon Times]

Vietnam

- President Tran Dai Quang laid to rest in his hometown in Ninh Binh. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnam continues winning streak at Chess Olympiad. [VOV]

- Vietnam commits to wiping out tuberculosis by 2030. [VOV]

- Vietnam’s publishing industry lags behind in Southeast Asia. [VietnamNet]

- Double-decker bus service piloted in seven localities. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnam’s green housing sector needs support. [VietnamNet]

Other

- Chinese netizens call for boycott of Ikea over tourist dispute. [Asian Correspondent]

- Vietnamese student charged with drug smuggling at Australian music fest. [VnExpress]

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