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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

- City to build five hectare parking lot in Le Minh Xuan 2 Industrial Park. [SGGP]

- Exposé finds housekeepers polishing HCMC hotel toilets with bath towels. [Tuoi Tre]

- HCM City sees increase of more than 75,000 students for upcoming academic year. [VietnamNet]

Vietnam

- Vietnam to launch national traffic inspection. [Dan Tri]

- Solar power capacity hits 4,464 MWs. [SGGP]

- Central Vietnam provinces writhe under probably most serious salt intrusion. [Tuoi Tre]

- Ha Long tourist boat suspended for hidden camera in bathroom. [Dan Tri]

Other

- In Hawaii, Rat Lungworm Disease Infects People but Eludes Researchers. [New York Times]

- Goats can perceive each other’s emotions from their voices. [National Geographic] 

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