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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’s districts join battle with illegal sand miners. [Vietnam+]
- HCM City wants to cooperate with European businesses in smart city. [Vietnam+]
Vietnam
- Vietnam becomes 15th most populous nation. [Vietnam Plus]
- HBO Go comes to Vietnam. [VnExpress]
- Hanoi learns from Japan’s public transport development experience. [Vietnam Plus]
- Hanoi to spend over 5.3 mln USD on poverty reduction. [Vietnam Plus]
- USAID-funded trade facilitation program launched in Vietnam. [Tuoi Tre]
- Woman arrested for unintentionally starting wildfire in central Vietnam. [VnExpress]
Other
- More than a dozen killed in Pakistan train collision. [Al Jazeera]
- More than 20 ambassadors condemn China's treatment of Uighurs in Xinjiang. [The Guardian]
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