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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
- US coworking brand WeWork to set up in HCMC this year. [VnExpress]
- The flight path from Hanoi to Saigon is the world's 7th busiest. [VnExpress]
Vietnam
- Hanoi begins criminal proceedings after suspected drug-related deaths at music festival. [Dan Tri]
- Chinese air carrier launches routes from Hanoi to Shenzhen, Guangdong. [Dan Tri]
- By 2020, some 27 million of Vietnamese will shop online. [SGGP]
- Some experts expressed concerns over a plan by Vietnam to buy elecricity from Laos. [VietnamNet]
- VNA prepares to launch US-Vietnam route in 2020. [VOV]
- Vietnam army’s delegation visits Laos, Cambodia. [VietnamNet]
Other
- China hits back with tariffs on US$60b of US goods in trade war. [Straits Times]
- Oldest fire station in New South Wales to become “Vietnam House.” [VietnamPlus]
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