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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 seeks to integrate three districts into satellite city. [Saigon Times]

- HCMC's first metro line is 71% complete. [Saigon Times]

- Sweltering temperature maintains in HCMC on large scale. [SGGP]

- Covid-19 impact: HCMC apartment sales plummets. [VnExpress]

Vietnam

- Temporary residence extended for foreigners unable to exit due to COVID-19. [Vietnam+]

- Nearly US$29 million raised for COVID-19 fight. [SGGP]

- Vietnam Covid-19 cases rise by five to 227. [VnExpress]

- 30 checkpoints set up to limit vehicles entering Hanoi. [Dan Tri]

Other

- Coronavirus: lockdowns must last six weeks to bring pandemic under control: researchers. [South China Morning Post]

- Infected but Feeling Fine: The Unwitting Coronavirus Spreaders. [New York Times]

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