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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 bans vehicles for 2020 traditional marathon competition. [SGGP]

- HCMC’s students expected to return for 2020-2021 school year on September 1. [SGGP] 

Vietnam

- Major businesses undergo slow recovery after Covid-19. [Saigon Times]

- Dong Thap seeks VND900 billion aid to cope with natural disasters. [Saigon Times]

- Tho Xuan Airport in central Vietnam to go international. [VnExpress]

- Vietnam confirms three new Covid-19 infections. [VnExpress]

- Trash outnumbers photo seekers at Hanoi’s Insta-worthy spot. [Tuoi Tre] 

Other

- Coronavirus: face masks save lives, Japanese study says. [SCMP]

- Australia provides $3.4mn for Vietnam to recover from COVID-19. [Tuoi Tre] 

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