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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 seeks $906 mln to boost inland waterway traffic. [VnExpress]
- HCMC to complete three large traffic projects in late September. [Saigon Times]
- Saigonchildren calls for support to help areas hardest hit by Covid-19. [Saigon Times]
Vietnam
- Man hospitalized with king cobra in southern Vietnam recovers. [VnExpress]
- Air quality in Hanoi worsened on national holiday. [SGGP]
- Road accidents on National Day declines 36 percent over last year. [SGGP]
- Vietjet reports smaller-than-expected loss in first half of 2020. [Tuoi Tre]
- Vietnam reports only one local COVID-19 infection in last 5 days. [Tuoi Tre]
Other
- BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ Could Upend the Music Industry. [The Atlantic]
- Thailand reports first local case after 100 days of coronavirus-free run. [Straits Times]
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