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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, Saigontourist join hands to promote local tourism. [Saigon Times]

- HCMC strives to limit private vehicles. [SGGP]

Vietnam

- Eight killed in central Vietnam bus-truck collision. [VnExpress]

- One more Russian expert tests positive for Covid-19 in Vietnam. [Saigon Times]

- Four direct flights to repatriate American citizens from Vietnam. [VnExpress]

- In Vietnam, job seekers face tough time following COVID-19 pandemic. [Tuoi Tre]

- Vietnam might reconsider nuclear power. [Tuoi Tre]

Other

- Arab World’s First Mars Probe Takes to the Skies. [Scientific American]

- Japan's coronavirus death toll tops 1,000, five months after first fatality. [Japan Times]

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