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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

- Ho Chi Minh City’s proposal to make middle school free for all rejected. [Tuoi Tre]

- Saigon International Guitar Festival features musicians from around the world. [VietnamNet]

Vietnam

- Vietnam’s Hai Van Tunnel at risk of shutting down as operator fails to pay power bill. [Tuoi Tre]

- FDI in Vietnam hits nearly US$28 billion in ten months. [VietnamNet]

- Vietnam’s mega airport project to get site clearance funding soon. [VnExpress]

- Happyland assets to be auctioned due to large debts. [Dan Tri]

- Only 20% of Vietnamese firms invest in branding. [Dan Tri]

- Pork shortage likely to happen in Vietnam because of ASF. [SGGP]

Other

- Typhoon Yutu batters Philippines. [VnExpress]

- From Ancient Egypt to today, these women rule the world. [National Geographic]

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