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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
- 2nd Covid-19 patient in HCM City discharged from hospital. [Vietnam+]
- Over 2,500 under home quarantine in Ho Chi Minh City as COVID-19 precaution. [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
- Embassies support Vietnamese watermelon farmers. [Dan Tri]
- Canadian tourist drowned in Quang Nam. [Dan Tri]
- Vietnam Airlines says losing $10.8 million in revenue a week due to virus. [Tuoi Tre]
- Vietnam records traffic safety improvements in January. [Vietnam+]
- Vietnam reports 16th coronavirus infection case. [SGGP]
- A/H5N6 bird flu outbreak kills 6,800 ducks in suburban Hanoi. [SGGP]
Other
- Earth just had hottest January since records began, data shows. [The Guardian]
- Japan to let elderly leave quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship. [Japan Times]
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