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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

- HCM City approves socio-economic forecast and simulation centre. [VietnamNet]

- Man stuck under train plucked to safety in Ho Chi Minh City. [Tuoi Tre]

Vietnam

- Vietnamese book firm introduces self-publishing platform. [Tuoi Tre]

- VTN Architects win three Green Good Design Awards. [VietnamNet]

- Vietnam’s legendary giant turtle plastinated for life. [VnExpress]

- Vietnam completing policies on wine, beer management. [Vietnam+]

- 18,377 labourers sent abroad in first two months. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnam tops world in growth of mobile payment users. [VnExpress]

Other

- What’s behind East Asia’s falling birth rates? [Asian Correspondent]

- Levi’s, Whose Jeans Are a Rugged Symbol of Americana, Prepares to Go Public. [New York Times]

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