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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

- Hanoi-based painters hold group exhibition in HCM City. [VietnamNet]

- Heavy investment in HCM City's bus system remains ineffective. [VietnamNet]

Vietnam

- Vietnam’s threat of legal warfare could signal it is ready to take an even bolder stance on China. [SCMP]

- Human resources quality remains big challenge for Vietnam. [VnExpress]

- Vietnam Keeps Producing its Own Smartphones, So Why Don't They Sell? [Forbes]

- 5 Vietnamese students return home as Hong Kong unrest escalates. [VnExpress]

- Vietnamese take advantage of Japan's new skilled worker visa. [VnExpress]

Other

- Fire, rocks and teargas fly in day of battle at Hong Kong university. [The Guardian]

- Thailand hopes to have bullet trains running by 2023. [CNN]

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