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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

- Plain-clothes police arrest man for snatching woman’s phone in Ho Chi Minh City. [Tuoi Tre]

- COVID-19 yet to affect HCM City office space market. [Dan Tri]

Vietnam

- Vietnam golf course fined for social distancing violation. [VnExpress]

- No new COVID-19 case recorded for four consecutive days. [Vietnam+]

- Lang Son proposes to halt shipping of goods to border gates. [SGGP]

- Medical supplies presented to Lao security departments. [Vietnam+]

- Fitch lowers Vietnamese banks’ rating outlooks due to coronavirus. [Saigon Times]

- Vietnam reports one COVID-19 patient retesting positive, two hospital discharges; active cases at 66. [Tuoi Tre]

Other

- COVID-19 Could Help Solve Climate Riddles. [Scientific American]

- ASEAN pledges to ensure food security during COVID-19 pandemic. [SGGP]

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