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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
- In Ho Chi Minh City, designated areas for street food sellers start to bear fruit. [Tuoi Tre]
- Saigon cyclo driver arrested for robbing Japanese tourist. [VnExpress]
- Adjustments proposed for HCM City’s metro line projects. [SGGP]
Vietnam
- Ca Mau continues struggling with dyke erosion. [Dan Tri]
- Ride-hailing app Be enters delivery market. [VnExpress]
- If US imposes sanctions, some VN industries may be eliminated. [VietnamNet]
- Vietnam mulls importing U.S. coal for power generation . [Tuoi Tre]
Other
- Toni Morrison, author and Nobel laureate, dies aged 88. [The Guardian]
- Thailand links Bangkok bombs to southern insurgents. [Straits Times]
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