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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

- American woman offers plasma for Covid-19 research. [VnExpress]

- Private carrier to bring passengers stranded in Da Nang back to Hanoi, Saigon. [Tuoi Tre] 

Vietnam

- Vietnam reports three more COVID-19 cases on August 13 morning. [Vietnam+]

- 40 million children miss out on early education in critical pre-school year due to COVID-19. [Dan Tri]

- Finance Ministry cuts road use fee by 10-30%. [Saigon Times]

- Vietnam expects its own Covid-19 vaccines late next year. [Saigon Times]

- Asian World Cup qualifiers postponed to 2021. [VnExpress]

- Da Nang closes market after three regular visitors catch COVID-19. [Tuoi Tre] 

Other

- New Zealand confirms 13 new community cases. [The Guardian]

- Lotteria Korea hit by mass coronavirus infections among employees. [Korea Times] 

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