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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

- Temperature to reach 38 degrees Celsius, UV at extreme level in Ho Chi Minh City. [Tuoi Tre]

- Project-based lessons prove effective in HCMC. [SGGP]

Vietnam

- Former Facebook Vietnam exec takes over Go-Viet reins. [VnExpress]

- Six people sentenced for violating regulations on rare animals. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnamese track-and-field queen strikes gold at Asian championship. [Tuoi Tre]

- China becomes biggest foreign investor in Vietnam. [VietnamNet]

- Anti-vaccination trends risk return of eradicated diseases, warn health experts. [VnExpress]

- Solar-power projects in Vietnam race to meet deadline for incentives. [VietnamNet] 

Other

- Death toll climbs to 16 as second quake hits Philippines. [Straits Times]

- Sri Lanka Bombings Live Updates: ISIS Claims Responsibility for Attacks. [New York Times] 

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