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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

- Over 3,300 suspected measles cases reported in HCM City. [Dan Tri]

- Ho Chi Minh City to launch first human milk bank at top maternity hospital. [Tuoi Tre]

- HCM City urges completion of urban development programmes. [Vietnam+]

Vietnam

- Vietnam becomes China’s second largest tourism market. [VnExpress]

- Ancient bronze drum discovered in Lao Cai. [Dan Tri]

- Yeah1 unable to salvage content-hosting contracts with YouTube. [VnExpress]

- Vietnamese comedian found dead during US tour. [Tuoi Tre]

- Vietnamese researchers repurpose plastic waste with world’s first PET aerogel. [VietnamNet]

Other

- In Papua New Guinea, witch hunts, torture and murder are reactions to the modern world. [South China Morning Post]

- Millennials Are Sick of Drinking. [The Atlantic]

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