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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
- Saigon partially blocks foreigner-packed Bui Vien neighboorhood alley over COVID-19 case. [Tuoi Tre]
- HCMC to fine trucks carrying solid waste unsanitarily. [SGGP]
- Latvian tourist in HCMC Vietnam’s 54th coronavirus patient. [VnExpress]
Vietnam
- Online shopping sees rapid growth given COVID-19 epidemic in Vietnam. [Tuoi Tre]
- Gasoline price plunges to about VND16,000 a liter. [SGGP]
- Phu Quoc faces water shortage. [Dan Tri]
- Cash to be disinfected to curb spread of COVID-19. [Dan Tri]
Other
- Thailand announces 32 new coronavirus cases, biggest daily rise to date. [Straits Times]
- Coronavirus: Beijing backtracks, Paris locks up and Spain locks down. [The Guardian]
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