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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 prepares for former President Le Duc Anh’s funeral. [Dan Tri]

- Private schools in HCMC outweigh public ones in attracting learners, teachers. [SGGP]

Vietnam

- AirAsia launches Can Tho – Bangkok air route. [Dan Tri]

- Drunk driver in Hanoi accident that killed two women arrested. [VnExpress]

- Solar power industry expecting big changes in second half of year. [VietnamNet]

- 104 passengers crammed into 45-seater bus heading to Hanoi. [Tuoi Tre]

- Man stabbed to death over karaoke noise in south-central Vietnam. [Tuoi Tre]

Other

- Singapore shoppers given tool to choose products using ethical palm oil. [VnExpress]

- How Parasites Help a Forest Clean Up. [New York Times]

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