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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

- Two men dress up as women to steal from foreigner in Ho Chi Minh City. [Tuoi Tre]

- HCMC to have 2,000 more convenience stores, 50 supermarkets by 2025. [VietnamNet]

- HCMC prompts northeast gateway expansion to tackle permanent traffic jam. [SGGP]

Vietnam

- Hoi An community eco-tourism piloted. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnamese-French Fields Medalist receives Maurice Audin prize for math. [Tuoi Tre]

- 14 killed in AFF Cup victory night traffic accidents. [Dan Tri]

- New ransomware hitting 3,900 computers in Vietnam. [VietnamNet]

Other

- Landmark High Court case allows Singaporean gay dad to adopt surrogate son. [Straits Times]

- Little Saigon livid over Trump plan to deport Vietnamese. [VnExpress]

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