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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’s condo building lockdown lifted. [Saigon Times]

- HCMC temporarily suspends operation of Covid-19 hospital in Can Gio. [SGGP]

- Hanoi, Saigon schools sanitize facilities with help from parents to prepare for class resumption. [Tuoi Tre]

Vietnam

- Vietnam tests COVID-19 vaccine on mice. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnamese scientist offers new research method to study effects of air pollution. [VietnamNet]

- Vietnam abolishes regulation on export licensing for medical face masks. [SGGP]

- Businesses concerned as Covid-19 looms large. [Saigon Times]

- British expert confirmed as Vietnam’s latest coronavirus patient. [Tuoi Tre]

Other

- Stopping Deforestation Can Prevent Pandemics. [Scientific American]

- Migrant workers in Asia: Far from home amid the Covid-19 pandemic. [Straits Times] 

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