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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

- Grammy-winning guitarist Bill Frisell to perform in Vietnam for first time. [Tuoi Tre]

- HCMC to cooperate with German Hessen State on vocational training. [SGGP]

Vietnam

- Vietnam’s heritage showcased on fashion runway in Malaysia. [Tuoi Tre]

- Phu Yen coral reefs in need of conservation. [VietnamNet]

- 600 Vietnamese staff trained for Hanoi’s first metro line. [VnExpress]

- Hanoi parents face 41.9% tuition fee rise. [Dan Tri]

- VN tops the world in growth of mobile payment users. [Dan Tri]

- YouTube terminates Yeah1 business relationship indefinitely. [VnExpress]

Other

- What I learned investigating the wildlife tourism industry. [National Geographic]

- Why the Internet Is So Polarized, Extreme, and Screamy. [The Atlantic]

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