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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

- HCM City district installs over 1,000 CCTV cameras. [Dan Tri]

- An art private museum expected to be established to attract visitors to HCMC. [SGGP] 

Vietnam

- Vietnam’s economy to expand 3.8 pct: think tank. [VnExpress]

- Travel firms still edgy despite high summer tour sales. [Saigon Times]

- Danish firm, Binh Thuan ink deal to develop offshore wind project. [Saigon Times]

- Nearly 280 Vietnamese citizens flown home from Europe. [SGGP]

- Vietnam shortlisted in 11 categories of World Travel Awards 2020. [Tuoi Tre]

- Vietnam aims to launch national population database in 2021. [Tuoi Tre] 

Other

- Reef sharks are in major decline worldwide. [National Geographic]

- Accusations of spying behind closure of Chinese consulate in Houston. [Straits Times] 

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