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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

- Canals encroached on by houses, blocked by garbage in HCMC. [Tuoi Tre]

- HCM City welcomes 7 millionth int’l visitor. [Dan Tri]

- HCMC determined to revoke long-delayed projects. [Saigon Times]

Vietnam

- Painting by late artist fetches $11,000 at charity auction. [VietnamNet]

- Quang Hai nominated for Best Footballer in Asia Award. [VietnamNet]

- Central Highlands Gong festival opens. [Dan Tri]

- 5 things that must happen for Malaysia to beat Vietnam. [Goal.com]

- Three Vietnamese cities among cheapest places to live as a digital nomad. [VnExpress]

Other

- AirAsia's Vietnam Venture Expects to Begin Flights in August. [Bloomberg]

- Why an immediate ban on new fossil fuel development is necessary. [Asian Correspondent]

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