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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

- HBSO cancels all concerts for the time being. [Saigon Times]

- HCMC fines over 800 people for not wearing masks. [VnExpress]

- Japan’s AEON apologizes after rats found on food counter at Saigon mall. [Tuoi Tre]

Vietnam

- Vietnam Airlines projects loss of over 650 million USD this year. [Dan Tri]

- Hanoi woman tests Covid-19 positive after arrival in Japan. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnam sees surge in number of enterprises suspended, dissolved. [VnExpress]

- Four COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital in Da Nang. [Tuoi Tre]

- Batch of Vietnamese longan to be shipped to Australia. [SGGP]

- Khanh Hoa closes bars, dance clubs from August 10 as Covid-19 infections rise. [SGGP]

Other

- Dwarf planet closest to Earth is geologically alive. [National Geographic]

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