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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

- Ho Chi Minh City lures over US$6 billion in FDI ten months. [Dan Tri]

- WeWork to open 2 coworking offices in HCMC. [VnExpress]

Vietnam

- Vietnamese visitors have visas cancelled for failing to declare pork products at Australian airports. [Dan Tri]

- Korean manager says feels ‘more pressure’ in new contract to lead Vietnam national football team. [Tuoi Tre]

- Grandmother suspected in murder of 11-yo girl in Vietnam. [Tuoi Tre]

- All 39 UK truck victims are Vietnamese. [VnExpress]

- Vietnam has second lowest number of mobile malware threats in Southeast Asia. [Vietnam+]

Other

- Indian couple stoned to death for marrying outside caste. [Straits Times]

- To save a species on the brink, look to where its ancestors thrived. [National Geographic]

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