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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
- HCM City metro line falls behind schedule. [Dan Tri]
- HCM City’s equitisation plan falls short. [Dan Tri]
Vietnam
- Japan urges Vietnam to speed up ODA disbursement. [VnExpress]
- Vietnam prepares to greet 15 millionth visitor of the year. [VnExpress]
- Three dead after cab rear-ends stationary truck on bridge in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. [Tuoi Tre]
- Police capture suspects stealing nearly $320,000 worth of gold in northern Vietnam. [Tuoi Tre]
- Social media posts contributing to physical abuse cases at schools. [VietnamNet]
- Hanoi to conduct 2019 census. [VietnamNet]
Other
- How modern cities could suffer the same fate as ancient Angkor. [Asian Correspondent]
- Japan’s Cherry Blossoms (Some of Them) Appear Months Early. [New York Times]
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