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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

- Airbnb hosts in HCM City see higher revenue than in Hanoi. [VietnamNet]

- HCM City to develop second hi-tech park. [VietnamNet]

- Disposable foam bowls found reused in Ho Chi Minh City. [Tuoi Tre]

Vietnam

- High school exam help program to give more practical support. [SGGP]

- Vietnam Airlines makes emergency landing for ill patient. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnamese scientists discover weed inhibitors in rice husk. [VnExpress]

- Province suffered Vietnam’s hottest-ever month on record in April. [Tuoi Tre]

- Dead whale found on Ha Tinh Beach. [Dan Tri]

Other

- Vigilant of the past, Germany wades warily into the South China Sea. [South China Morning Post]

- Hong Kong: tens of thousands of protesters gather as extradition debate looms. [The Guardian] 

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