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Weekend Stories Roundup: Vam Cong Bridge, Murky Tap Water and Massive Tuna

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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

- Land buyers face risks from real estate scams in HCM City. [Dan Tri]

- Vietnamese apartment cleaner returns $7,400 to foreign guest. [Tuoi Tre]

Vietnam

- Vam Cong bridge launched across Mekong’s tributary in Can Tho. [Vietnam+]

- Bamboo Airways plans Taiwan- Ha Long Bay direct flight. [VnExpress]

- South Korean food delivery firm acquires Vietnammm. [VnExpress]

- Fishermen catch a nearly 400 kilogram tuna in Central Vietnam. [SGGP]

- Vietnam has lowest low birth weight rate in Southeast Asia & Oceania. [Dan Tri]

- Residents berserk as tap water turns murky in Da Nang. [Tuoi Tre]

Other

- Fish auctions on FB Live? Yes, it’s a thing in Malaysia and thousands are hooked. [TODAY]

- Japan to help upgrade Yangon Circular Railway. [NHK World]

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