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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
- Man behind Vietnam’s viral ‘rice ATM’ launches free face mask dispenser. [Tuoi Tre]
- HCMC asks to suspend children summer activities. [SGGP]
- Self-quarantine kit to be pilot in HCMC. [SGGP]
- Saigon bus attendant attacked for asking passenger to turn music down. [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
- Vietnam Airlines to cut salaries of pilots, flight attendants by half. [VnExpress]
- Hanoi fines bar $1,720 for ignoring Covid-19 shutdown order. [VnExpress]
- Strong demand keeps VN-Index afloat. [Saigon Times]
- Nha Trang Pasteur Institute suspends receiving Covid-19 test samples. [Saigon Times]
Other
- Anger mounts in Lebanon amid mourning for blast victims. [Straits Times]
- Philippines overtakes Indonesia for most cases in Southeast Asia. [SCMP]
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