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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

- HCMC agencies, enterprises give water containers to poor residents in Ben Tre. [SGGP]

- HCMC FC agrees to pay $1 million for Vietnamese-American midfield star. [VnExpress]

Vietnam

- Danang calls off International Fireworks Festival in 2020. [Dan Tri]

- Vinamilk signs $20 mln Dubai export contract. [VnExpress]

- Workers killed as construction crane collapses in southern Vietnam. [Tuoi Tre]

- Vietjet offers 50% discount on all routes to fly across Asia. [Tuoi Tre]

- Vietnamese female badminton players win in first round of Austrian Open. [Vietnam+]

- Vietnam to suspend issuing work permits to foreigners from coronavirus-hit areas. [Saigon Times]

Other

- Indonesia: Flash flood kills at least eight trekking students. [Vietnam+]

- ASEAN Para Games delayed indefinitely. [Dan Tri] 

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