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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 to adjust the planning of Thu Thiem Catholic Church complex. [SGGP]

- Five-month overseas remittances to HCMC touch US$2.3 billion. [SGGP]

- HCMC puts the brakes on two infrastructure projects. [Saigon Times]

Vietnam

- Bkav to launch low-cost cell phones. [Saigon Times]

- Vietnam wins 60,000 tonne rice export contract to Philippines. [Dan Tri]

- Hanoi reviews English teacher proficiency. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnamese doctors prepare British COVID-19 patient for ventilator withdrawal. [Tuoi Tre]

- Vietnamese grade school builds obstacle course in schoolyard to teach traffic safety. [Tuoi Tre]

Other

- What If Working From Home Goes on … Forever? [New York Times]

- China raises protection for pangolins by removing scales from medicine list. [The Guardian]

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