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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

- Forest watchers makes mangrove forest their homes. [Vietnam+]

- HCMC focuses on urban regeneration along canals. [SGGP]

- Tax policies still unapproachable to science-technology businesses in HCMC. [VietnamNet]

Vietnam

- Vietnam’s Internet speed slowed by cable problem off Da Nang. [Tuoi Tre]

- Music subject in reformed curriculum facing tough challenges. [SGGP]

- Vietnam can cut emissions, save $2.3 bln with efficient agriculture, forestry. [VnExpress]

- Mollusc harvest season begins in central Vietnam. [VietnamNet]

- Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh moves back to pagoda after renovation. [VnExpress]

- Delivery drivers see red over GrabFood’s late reimbursement. [Tuoi Tre]

Other

- How Berlin Became an Unlikely Home for China’s Artists. [The Atlantic]

- 18 Earth-size planets found in our galaxy—all hiding in plain sight. [National Geographic]

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