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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 traffic projects require $39 billion over next decade. [VnExpress]
- 3,000 foreigners to be permitted to enter Ho Chi Minh City for work. [Tuoi Tre]
- HCMC recruits 514 teachers, employees in education sector for new school year. [SGGP]
Vietnam
- Indonesian, initially positive for COVID-19, comes out negative in conclusive test in Vietnam. [Tuoi Tre]
- Be cautious about resuming international flights : Experts. [SGGP]
- Vietnam should spur economic growth alongside inflation control: PM. [Saigon Times]
- Vinasun’s lost revenue forecast at VND115 billion in 2020. [Saigon Times]
- Retail industry to face being "swallowed" once EVFTA comes into force. [VietnamNet]
Other
- Hong Kong's security laws usher in new era of Chinese control. [The Guardian]
- Coronavirus: Beijing outbreak could have link to South or Southeast Asia, study claims. [South China Morning Post]
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