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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
- Demand for air purifiers surges in HCMC. [VnExpress]
- HCM City pledges favourable conditions for British investors. [Vietnam+]
- HCMC establishes competition council for innovative urban area ideas. [SGGP]
Vietnam
- Trade Ministry denies sale of top brewery shares to Chinese investors. [VnExpress]
- Famous Vietnamese painter’s work auctioned for US$35,000. [Dan Tri]
- Bamboo Airways to open direct flights to Czech Republic. [Dan Tri]
- Hanoi to ban smoking in Hoan Kiem district’s 30 cultural heritage sites. [SGGP]
- Over 2,000 helmets presented to Thai Nguyen’s pupils. [Vietnam+]
Other
- ‘Joker’ Movie Is a Risk, but a Calculated One, for Warner Bros. [New York Times]
- Ocean cleanup device successfully collects plastic for first time. [The Guardian]
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