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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
- 16th HCM City Tourism Festival slated for mid-July. [Vietnam+]
- HCMC to attempt capitalization on new metro train. [SGGP]
Vietnam
- Three doctors to escort British pilot back home. [VnExpress]
- Quang Nam Chairman cancels purchase of Covid-19 testing machine. [Saigon Times]
- High-speed boat linking Ca Mau, Nam Du, Phu Quoc launched. [SGGP]
- Koreans help build playgrounds on war-torn land in Vietnam. [Tuoi Tre]
- British teacher jailed over phone theft in Saigon. [VnExpress]
- Several infected with flesh-eating bacteria after consuming raw oysters in Vietnam. [Tuoi Tre]
Other
- Indonesia’s economy forecast to contract 3.8 percent in Q2. [Vietnam+]
- Thailand Moves to Legalize Same-Sex Unions, a Rare Step in Asia. [New York Times]
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