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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 to expand five congested roads in the east. [Saigon Times]
- Japanese experts to arrive in Ho Chi Minh City for metro construction. [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
- Vietnam gains outstanding results at 2020 Army Games. [Dan Tri]
- Hanoians exchange recyclable trash for "clean" gifts. [VnExpress]
- Da Nang returns to normal passenger transportation. [VnExpress]
- Crop production head disproves claim that ‘90% of Vietnamese are eating dirty rice.’ [Tuoi Tre]
- Dong Nai Province receives 335 people returning home from Australia. [SGGP]
- Nearly 23 million students nationwide begin new school-year. [SGGP]
Other
- Why every year—but especially 2020—feels like the worst ever. [National Geographic]
- 'So unintended. So wrong': Novak Djokovic apologises after US Open disqualification. [The Guardian]
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