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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

Experts question plan to merge HCMC districts, create smart city [VnExpress]

Vietnam

Fundraising app for AO/dioxin victims debuts [Vietnam Net]

Cases of dengue fever hit majority of districts in Hanoi [VoV]

Negotiations on Vietnam-UK FTA expected to be completed late this year [DTI News]

Vietnam to increase imports of luxury goods from Europe [Saigon Times]

LG to build new R&D center for vehicle component solutions in Da Nang [Tuoi Tre]

Dak Lak farmers to benefit from UN climate change response project [SGGP]

Vietjet inaugurates Bangkok–Ubon Ratchathani route [Japan Times]

Other

You've got mail: Japan Post delivery robot debuts in Tokyo [Japan Times]

Billionaires' wealth rises to $10.2 trillion amid Covid crisis [The Guardian]

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