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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
- HCMC submits plans for new $2.9 billion metro line. [VnExpress]
- Takeaway coffee shop chain with free restroom access inaugurated in HCMC. [Saigon Times]
Vietnam
- Vietnam premier targets 5% GDP growth in 2020 despite COVID-19 pandemic. [Tuoi Tre]
- Health ministry, UNICEF Vietnam launch ‘Kindness is Contagious’ campaign. [Tuoi Tre]
- Vietnam considers resuming int’l flights with limited frequency. [SGGP]
- PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc holds phone talks with US President Donald Trump. [SGGP]
- Six million children back in school without sufficient water, soap. [VnExpress]
Other
- Genetic mutation study finds new coronavirus spread swiftly around the world in late 2019. [Straits Times]
- Italy’s reopening and Berlin’s digital nightclubs: The world in a week. [National Geographic]
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