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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

- Saigon unveils plans for eco park by 2025. [VnExpress]

- HCMC offers discounts of up to 90% for consumers. [Saigon Times]

- PouYuen temporarily lays 6,000 employees off due to shortage of orders. [SGGP]

- Ho Chi Minh City university bloc establishes Vietnam’s first circular economy institute. [Tuoi Tre]

Vietnam

- WB offers aid for higher education, urban development in Vietnam. [Saigon Times]

- Bird nest farming causes nuisance in localities. [SGGP]

- Pandemic battle costs Vietnam $176 mln. [VnExpress]

- Vietnam’s foreign arrivals down 99.3 percent y-o-y in June. [Tuoi Tre]

Other

- Migrant teens need school. Around the world, they face pressure not to go. [National Geographic]

- Lung transplant to COVID-19 patient succeeds in S. Korea. [Korea Times]

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