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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

- Two Vietnamese universities listed in 1,000 best universities in world. [SGGP]

- HCMC urges expressway expansion. [Saigon Times]

- Ho Chi Minh City has lowest fertility rate in Vietnam. [Tuoi Tre]

Vietnam

- Hanoians queue for post-Covid-19 unemployment benefit. [Dan Tri]

- South Korean cinema chain CJ CGV to sell off stake in Vietnamese subsidiary: Korean media. [Tuoi Tre]

- Hanoi records highest ever temperature. [SGGP]

- Vietnam Airlines eyes July resumption of international flights. [VnExpress]

- EVFTA’s openness poses challenges for Vietnamese retailers. [Saigon Times]

Other

- Japan sets daily arrival quota for Vietnam, among three other nations. [VnExpress]

- Bigger and more frequent monster waves in Southern Ocean threaten to gobble up coastlines amid climate change. [SCMP] 

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