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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 hospital opens weekly clinic for LGBT community. [Tuoi Tre]
- German school complex to be built in HCM City. [Dan Tri]
Vietnam
- Leader of protection racket at Long Bien market arrested. [VietnamNet]
- Da Nang police probing death of deaf, mute man, allegedly linked to foreigner. [Tuoi Tre]
- Ha Long struggles to curb harassment of tourists. [Dan Tri]
- Vietnam to test 5G mobile network this year. [SGGP]
- Mural paintings on lotus ponds debut at Noi Bai International Airport. [VietnamNet]
- Coal fired power plants generate 12.2 million tons of waste a year. [SGGP]
Other
- China reveals plans for carrier relocation to Beijing's new airport. [Reuters]
- India outcry after scientists claim ancient Hindus invented stem cell research. [The Guardian]
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