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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

- Attractions reopened in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City. [Tuoi Tre]

- Nearly 279,000 residents affected by COVID-19 receive support in Ho Chi Minh City. [Tuoi Tre]

- HCMC to launch tender for Thu Thiem 4 Bridge. [Saigon Times]

Vietnam

- 24 repatriates are Vietnam's latest Covid-19 patients. [VnExpress]

- Vietnamese consumers among the most optimistic in Asia during Covid-19. [Saigon Times]

- 'Funky balls' could be added to banned drug list. [SGGP]

- Police officers in Da Nang to be taught foreign languages. [SGGP]

- Bamboo Airways prepares for direct flights to Japan. [VnExpress]

Other

- S. Korea at critical juncture to stem further cases linked to Itaewon cluster. [Korea Herald]

- How coronavirus is reshaping Europe in dangerous ways. [The Guardian]

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