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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
- Ho Chi Minh City floods after heavy rain. [Tuoi Tre]
- 1,920 startup companies established in Ho Chi Minh City. [SGGP]
- Hospital director fired for illegal face mask trading. [Dan Tri]
Vietnam
- British Covid-19 patient disconnected from ECMO. [VnExpress]
- Over five million employees lose jobs due to Covid-19. [Saigon Times]
- JICA donates VND12 billion to help Cho Ray Hospital control nosocomial infection. [Saigon Times]
- New SIMs stopped delivering through authorized service providers. [SGGP]
- Mekong Delta region’s tourism promotion launched. [Dan Tri]
Other
- Global report: confusion over travel restrictions as EU starts opening borders. [The Guardian]
- Coronavirus brings Asia's booming online lending sector to juddering halt. [Tuoi Tre]
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