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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

- Works near completion for test run of Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line. [Tuoi Tre]

- HCMC police break up major drug trafficking ring. [Saigon Times]

- British pilot in Saigon exhibits positive signs after critical COVID-19 condition. [Tuoi Tre]

Vietnam

- Ministry postpones national high school graduation exam again. [Dan Tri]

- US$22 mln for supporting 25 drought-hit nationwide provinces proposed. [SGGP]

- 93 Vietnamese arrive home from UK. [Saigon Times]

- 100 experts to work at Nghi Son refinery quarantined. [Dan Tri]

- Work on Long Thanh Airport to begin in May 2021. [VnExpress]

Other

- What Immunity to COVID-19 Really Means. [Scientific American]

- Apple launches smaller, cheaper iPhone. [The Guardian]

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