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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's Q1 foreign arrivals down 42 percent. [VnExpress]
- HCMC stepping up efforts to improve environment quality. [SGGP]
- HCMC receives over VND81 bln for Covid-19, saltwater intrusion, drought fight. [SGGP]
Vietnam
- Nearly 10,000 more people complete quarantine period. [Saigon Times]
- PM approves establishment of Vietravel Airlines. [Saigon Times]
- Vietnam Airlines seeks $500 mln government support. [VnExpress]
- Vietnam reports four new COVID-19 cases, four hospital discharges. [Tuoi Tre]
- Vietnam clamps down on traffic violators after reported spike in accidents during COVID-19 pandemic. [Tuoi Tre]
Other
- Aerial survey confirms severe damage to Great Barrier Reef from latest coral bleaching. [Straits Times]
- Boris Johnson in intensive care as China records no deaths for first time since January. [The Guardian]
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